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Xibalbanus turmensisThe poisonous remipede, found in the caves of Antiarin on the Yucatan Peninsula, is the only crustacean for which a venom system has been described.…
A team of marine biologists led by researchers at Florida International University has described a new species of shark. Sphyrna Native to the Caribbean and Southwest…
New genus and species of Silesauridae named Gondwanax paracensis It was identified from fossilized remains found in southern Brazil. Gondwanax paracensis. Image credit: Rodrigo Temp Müller,…
Living Coelacanth Latimeria Coelacanths are iconic “living fossils,” one of the most conservative groups of vertebrates. Now, paleontologists have described a new species of primitive coelacanth…
Based on multiple analytical techniques applied to two well-preserved soft-bodied specimens of trilobites, the Late Ordovician species Triarturus Eatonii and Middle Cambrian species Polygonum gracilis, paleontologists…
The newly discovered theropod and ornithopod dinosaur footprints date back to the Early Cretaceous period, more than 120 million years ago, when Australia was still connected…
Palaeontologists from the University of Bath and elsewhere have described a new genus and species of kritosaurine hadrosaur dinosaur from a partial skull discovered in the…
Paleontologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of a previously unknown species of rock-backed dinosaur at the Lo Hueco fossil site in Cuenca, Spain. Artist’s Reproduction Cuncasaura…
Named Haliotis pilimoana, the newly identified gastropod species is found only on the Manawatawi Three Kings Islands, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Shell…
A new genus and species of non-hadrosaur hadrosauroid dinosaur, Chienjiangsaurus chanshengi was identified from a specimen discovered in southwestern China in 2022. Chienjiangsaurus chanshengi Image credit:…
Astronomers have captured stunning photos of the lenticular spiral galaxy IC 4709 using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful…
Composite image of a jumping spherical collembolanAdrian Smith High-speed cameras have clearly captured the springtails spinning in the air faster than any other animal ever recorded.…
DNA methylation is a widely observed epigenetic modification in biological systems that serves diverse functions in transcriptional regulation, transposable element silencing, and innate immunity. A nucleosome…
New genus and species of large theropod dinosaur named Alpkaraqsh Kyrgyzics. It was discovered in the Middle Jurassic Barabansai Formation in the northern Fergana Basin of…
Archaeological sequence Abrik Pissarro ruins The southeastern Pre-Pyrenees About MIS4 (about 71,000 years ago), a little-known period in Neanderthal history. Iberian Neanderthals sampled wild mushrooms, pine…
Binary asteroid systems have attracted the attention of the scientific community due to their intriguing properties and significant impact on our understanding of the Solar System.…
An international team of ornithologists has described a mysterious new species of bird genus. Marine Life From Chile. Andean Storm Petrel (Oceanites BarocciImages/Photos Courtesy of: Norambuena…
Microwaves heat food but don't necessarily kill bacteriaShutterstock/Stock Photo Microwaves in homes, offices, and laboratories harbor a surprising variety of bacteria. Microwaves are widely used to…
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new genus and species of troodontid theropod dinosaur based on fossils discovered in Japan. Reconstructing your life Hypnovenator Pinus…
Astronomers have discovered 10 new millisecond-plus stars in the globular cluster Terzan 5 using data from the MeerKAT radio telescope and NSF's Green Bank Telescope. This…
Astronomers used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to capture this image of the barred spiral galaxy LEDA 857074. This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained stunning new images of the dwarf elliptical galaxy IC 3430. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the…
It has a torpedo-shaped body with no fins. Nuucichthys lyoncocephalus It was the first molluscan vertebrate discovered in the Great Basin of the United States. Nuucichthys…
Gamma-ray bursts occur when massive stars collapse or collide.NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/ A. Simonett, Sonoma State University The most powerful explosion astronomers have ever seen…
Jacqueline Gates of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory isolating livermorium atoms.Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab 2024 Regents of the University of California The third heaviest element in the universe…
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown species of lizard in mid-Cretaceous amber unearthed in northern Myanmar. Reconstructing your life Electrosincus Zeddyparts of the…
Yellow crystals Elemental Sulfur According to the Curiosity team, the discoveries were made when NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally drove over a rock on May 30, 2024,…
Argentine archaeologists analyzed 21,000-year-old fossil remains bearing cut marks belonging to a specimen of the extinct glyptodon. NeosclerocalyptusThe discovery, made in the northeast of the Pampean…
This may solve one of the mysteries of breastfeeding. Svetlana Lepnitskaya/Getty Images A newly discovered hormone discovered in mice may solve a long-standing mystery about how…
You may be surprised by how little we actually know about the inner workings of the Earth. While we have a good grasp of how the…
The ancient ship and its cargo are estimated to date to the 13th century BC, making it one of the oldest shipwrecks ever discovered. Canaanite amphorae…
Dinosaurs roamed the swamps of what is now Montana 78 million years ago, and one particularly unique creature stood out. Scientists compared it to the God…
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of centrosaurine dinosaur from fossils discovered in the Judith River Formation in the Kennedy Coulee region of Montana,…
The 246-million-year-old specimen is the geologically oldest marine reptile to inhabit the Southern Hemisphere. This image shows a nothosaurus swimming along the ancient Antarctic coast of…
Rare Earths Norway, a mining company, has made a groundbreaking announcement of discovering Europe’s largest proven deposit. This discovery of rare earth elements is highly regarded…
Two teeth from the newly identified ancient ape Buronius manfredschmidi, viewed from multiple anglesBöhme et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 A small, herbivorous ape may…
Japanese paleontologists have described a new species of shark-like cartilaginous fish based on fossil teeth found in the Momonoki Formation of the Late Triassic Period. Fossilized…
how to use SHARK-VIS device Using the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham in Arizona, US, astronomers have captured the highest-resolution optical images of Io ever…
Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of two new small pachycephalosaurs. Formation of dinosaur park Alberta and another province Hell Creek Formation of Montana. Sphaerotorus Buchholzee…
A new genus and species of stegosaur from the Middle Jurassic period has been identified from fossilized posterior skulls discovered in the Middle Atlas Mountains, south…