Search query: famous
Categories: All Categories
13142 records searched, 104 records found, 20 matches displayed
< Previous 20 articles Next 20 articles >
Search Hints:
- Use a + (plus sign) or - (minus sign) to include or exclude a word: +mars -venus
- Use a ? (question mark) as a wildcard for a single letter: te?t (test,text)
- Use a * (asterisk) as a wildcard for multiple letters: he*t (heat, heart)
- Use a ~ (tilde) to expand word endings: meteor~ (meteorite, meteorid, meteorology)
Most frequent words for articles published in the last 45 days:
developed (95),
climate (85),
team (83),
species (75),
cells (74),
used (72),
human (64),
help (61),
change (60),
water (60),
years (60),
data (57),
energy (55),
such (53),
carbon (51),
discovered (50),
time (48),
like (47),
materials (46),
even (44)
Published Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event - Ray-Finned Fish Survived Mass Extinction Event


Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass ext...
Published Decrease in crucial trace element preceded ancient mass extinction - Decrease in Crucial Trace Element Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction


A decline in the element molybdenum across the planet's oceans preceded a significant extinction eve...
Published New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events


New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...
Published Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life - Fungal Spores from 250-Year-Old Collections Given New Lease of Life


The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collecte...
Published An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain - An Ancient Relative of Velociraptor Unearthed in Great Britain



A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by palaeontolo...
Published Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought - Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought


For decades, scientists have studied these fossils of early human ancestors and their long-lost rela...
Published Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate - Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate


The plates of the Earth's crust perform complicated movements that can be attributed to quite simple...
Published When our vertical perception gets distorted: Body pitch and translational body motion - When Our Vertical Perception Gets Distorted: Body Pitch and Translational Body Motion


Taking Hong Kong's famous Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak offers stunning views of its central busines ...
Published Can pigeons match wits with artificial intelligence? - Can Pigeons Match Wits with Artificial Intelligence?


Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? Researchers tested pigeons' learning abilities...
Published Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast - Wreck of Historic Royal Ship Discovered off the English Coast


A royal shipwreck has been discovered off the English coast. The wreck is of one of the most famous ...
Published Mathematical paradoxes demonstrate the limits of AI - Mathematical Paradoxes Demonstrate the Limits of AI


Humans are usually pretty good at recognizing when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligenc...
Published Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars - Shocked Zircon Find a 'One-Off Gift' from Mars


Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caus...
Published Quantum computing: When ignorance is wanted - Quantum Computing: When Ignorance is Wanted


Quantum technologies for computers open up new concepts of preserving the privacy of input and outpu...
Published The Goldilocks Supernova - The Goldilocks Supernova: A Rare and Mysterious Cosmic Event


Scientists have discovered the first convincing evidence for a new type of stellar explosion -- an e...
Published Origins of the building blocks of life - Origins of the Building Blocks of Life


A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the pres...
Published Codebreakers crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots' lost letters - Codebreakers Crack Secrets of Mary Queen of Scots' Lost Letters


Secret, coded letters penned by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned in England by her cousi...
Published Family tree of 'boring' butterflies reveals they're anything but - Family Tree of 'Boring' Butterflies Reveals They're Anything But



Important species often get overlooked if they lack flashy colors or charismatic behavior. This is t...
Published About 13,000 years ago, the water outflow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean was twice that of today’s - About 13,000 Years Ago, the Water Outflow from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean Was Twice That of Today’s



About 13,000 years ago, a climate crisis caused a global drop in temperatures in the northern hemisp...
Published Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction - Learning about what happens to ecology, evolution, and biodiversity in times of mass extinction



Studying mass extinction events from the past can build our understanding of how ecosystems and the...
Published Is Vesuvius taking an extended siesta? - Is Vesuvius Taking an Extended Siesta?


Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944, towards the end of the Sec...