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Published NASA's Spitzer detects comet storm in nearby solar system - NASA's Spitzer Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System


NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar syste...
Published All about Ultima: New Horizons flyby target is unlike anything explored in space - All About Ultima: New Horizons Flyby Target is Unlike Anything Explored in Space


NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly by a target nicknamed 'Ultima Thule,' 4 billion miles f...
Published Pluto's glaciers: Large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier explained - Pluto's Glaciers: The Fascinating Science Behind the Large Heart-Shaped Nitrogen Glacier


What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New H...
Published Central Asia identified as a key region for human ancestors - Central Asia Identified as a Key Region for Human Ancestors


A new study on early human migration shows that semi-arid and desert zones of Central Asia may have...
Published Collapse of ancient Liangzhu culture caused by climate change - Collapse of Ancient Liangzhu Culture Caused by Climate Change


Referred to as 'China's Venice of the Stone Age', the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern China is c...
Published Climate changed abruptly at tipping points in past - Climate Changed Abruptly at Tipping Points in the Past


Climate scientists identify abrupt transitions in climate records that may have been caused by the c...
Published Soil erosion and wildfire another nail in coffin for Triassic era - Soil Erosion and Wildfire: Another Nail in the Coffin for Triassic Era


New research has revealed that soil erosion and wildfires contributed to a mass extinction event 201...
Published 50-million-year-old katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle - **50-Million-Year-Old Katydid Fossil Unveils Astonishing Discoveries**



50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a l ...
Published The evolution of Asia's mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains - The Evolution of Asia's Mammals: How Ancient Climate Change and Rising Mountains Shaped Their Destiny


A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across...
Published 'Fantastic giant tortoise,' believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos - Fantastic Giant Tortoise Believed Extinct Confirmed Alive in the Galápagos


A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. Fernanda, named afte...
Published Weird and wonderful world of fungi shaped by evolutionary bursts, study finds - Weird and Wonderful World of Fungi Shaped by Evolutionary Bursts, Study Finds


Scientists have discovered that the vast anatomical variety of fungi stems from evolutionary increas...
Published New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa - New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa



With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlanti...
Published Astronomers report most distant known galaxies, detected and confirmed - Astronomers Report Most Distant Known Galaxies, Detected and Confirmed


Astronomers have discovered the earliest and most distant galaxies confirmed to date using data from...
Published Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle - Mass Extinctions of Land-Dwelling Animals Occur in 27-Million-Year Cycle



Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals--including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds -- fol...
Published Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires - Loss of Ancient Grazers Triggered a Global Rise in Fires


From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world's largest animals, including such iconic gra ...
Published ESO telescope images a spectacular cosmic dance - ESO Telescope Images a Spectacular Cosmic Dance


ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has imaged the result of a spectacular cosmic collision -- the gala...
Published Study of ancient skulls sheds light on human interbreeding with Neanderthals - Study of Ancient Skulls Sheds Light on Human Interbreeding with Neanderthals


Research has established that there are traces of Neandertal DNA in the genome of modern humans. Now...
Published Characterizing the earliest galaxies in the universe -- only 200 million years after the Big Bang - Characterizing the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe -- Only 200 Million Years After the Big Bang


An international team of astrophysicists has managed to statistically characterize the first galaxie...
Published New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the 'Great Dying' - New Study Reveals Biodiversity Loss Drove Ecological Collapse After the 'Great Dying'


By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinc...
Published Jurassic shark: Shark from the Jurassic period was already highly evolved - Jurassic Shark: The Evolution of Sharks from the Jurassic Period


Cartilaginous fish have changed much more in the course of their evolutionary history than previousl...