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Published Perfect 'pathogen' storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris - Perfect 'Pathogen' Storm: Vibrio Bacteria, Sargassum, and Plastic Marine Debris



Little is known about the ecological relationship of Vibrio bacteria with Sargassum. Evidence also i...
Published Researchers solve a 150-year-old mystery: Aetosaur find involves juveniles - Researchers Solve a 150-Year-Old Mystery: Aetosaur Find Involves Juveniles


Aetosaurs had a small head and a crocodile-like body. The land dwellers were up to six meters long a...
Published Quarter-ton marsupial roamed long distances across Australia's arid interior - Quarter-Ton Marsupial Roamed Long Distances Across Australia's Arid Interior



One of Australia's first long-distance walkers has been described after palaeontologists used advanc...
Published T. rex's short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies - T. rex's Short Arms May Have Lowered Risk of Bites During Feeding Frenzies


Extinct for 66 million years, T. rex still inspires speculation about its anatomy, behavior and fier...
Published New dinosaur showed descendants how to dress to impress - New Dinosaur Showed Descendants How to Dress to Impress


Scientists have found the most elaborately dressed-to-impress dinosaur ever described and say it she...
Published Octopuses rewire their brains to adapt to seasonal temperature shifts - Octopuses Rewire Their Brains to Adapt to Seasonal Temperature Shifts



Octopuses don't thermoregulate, so their powerful brains are exposed to -- and potentially threatene...
Published Hungry caterpillars an underappreciated driver of carbon emissions - Hungry Caterpillars: An Underappreciated Driver of Carbon Emissions


A study has found that periodic mass outbreaks of leaf-munching caterpillars can improve the water q...
Published Fossil site is 'Rosetta Stone' for understanding early life - Fossil Site is 'Rosetta Stone' for Understanding Early Life


Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer v...
Published Scientists find evidence of sea star species hybridization - Scientists Discover Evidence of Sea Star Species Hybridization


A new study presents genomic evidence of hybridization between two closely related species of sea st...
Published As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns - As Sea Ice Declines in the Arctic, Bowhead Whales are Adjusting Their Migration Patterns


As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more freque...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making


Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...
Published Shaking the dinosaur family tree: How did 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs evolve? - Shaking the Dinosaur Family Tree: How Did 'Bird-Hipped' Dinosaurs Evolve?


Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs -- the group whi...
Published Dinosaur 'mummies' might not be as unusual as we think - Dinosaur 'Mummies' Might Not Be as Unusual as We Think


A process of desiccation and deflation explains why dinosaur 'mummies' aren't as exceptional as we m...
Published Prehistoric predator? Artificial intelligence says no - Prehistoric Predator? Artificial Intelligence Says No


Artificial intelligence has revealed that prehistoric footprints thought to be made by a vicious din...
Published Wind turbines operating without curtailment claim many victims among protected bat species in Germany - Wind Turbines Operating Without Curtailment Claim Many Victims Among Protected Bat Species in Germany


Protected and rare bats regularly die at wind turbines (WT). This is why the operation of new wind t...
Published At least 2,000 species of reptiles are threatened, study finds - At Least 2,000 Species of Reptiles are Threatened, Study Finds


A new study has found that 21 percent of the reptile species on Earth (one in five species), amounti...
Published Scientists discover what was on the menu of the first dinosaurs - Scientists Discover What Was on the Menu of the First Dinosaurs


The earliest dinosaurs included carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species, according to a team...
Published Oldest spinosaur brains revealed - Oldest Spinosaur Brains Revealed: A Fascinating Discovery


Researchers have reconstructed the brains and inner ears of two British spinosaurs, helping uncover...
Published First side-necked turtle ever discovered in UK - First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK



The first side-necked turtle ever to be found in the UK has been discovered by an amateur fossil col...
Published Disease threatens to decimate western bats - Disease Threatens to Decimate Western Bats


A four-year study concludes that the fungal disease, white-nose syndrome, poses a severe threat to m...