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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 Scientists reveal how seascapes of the ancient world shaped genetic structure of European populations - Scientists Reveal How Seascapes of the Ancient World Shaped Genetic Structure of European Populations



Scientists have explored the importance of sea travel in prehistory by examining the genomes of anci...
Published Assessing El Nino 'flavors' to unravel past variability, future impact - Assessing El Nino 'Flavors' to Unravel Past Variability, Future Impact


By assessing so-called 'flavors' of El Nino events in past climate records and model simulations, re...
Published Blue whale foraging and reproduction are related to environmental conditions, study shows - Blue Whale Foraging and Reproduction: How Environmental Conditions Affect These Behaviors



A new study of New Zealand blue whales' vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in...
Published Scientists see anti-aging potential in an invasive weed - Scientists See Anti-Aging Potential in an Invasive Weed



The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has...
Published Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did - Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did


Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did. For five million years, wo...
Published Cold is beneficial for healthy aging, at least in animals - Cold is Beneficial for Healthy Aging, at Least in Animals



A lower body temperature is one of the most effective mechanisms to prolong the lifespan of animals....
Published Mammals’ noses come from reptiles’ jaws - Mammals’ Noses Come from Reptiles’ Jaws


New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals de...
Published Huge volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution - Huge Volcanic Eruption Disrupted Climate but Not Human Evolution


A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 years ago likely caused severe climate disrupt...
Published Evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution - Evolution of Wheat Spikes Since the Neolithic Revolution



Around 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure...
Published Earth's first giant - Earth's First Giant: Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Amphibian


The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth's first known giant creature, reve...
Published Study offers most detailed glimpse yet of planet's last 11,000 summers and winters - Study Offers Most Detailed Glimpse Yet of Planet's Last 11,000 Summers and Winters


An international team of collaborators have revealed the most detailed look yet at the planet's rece...
Published Within a dinosaur’s head: Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf - Within a Dinosaur's Head: Ankylosaur was Sluggish and Deaf


Scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fo...
Published The history of Lake Cahuilla before the Salton Sea - The History of Lake Cahuilla Before the Salton Sea


Lake Cahuilla went through many cycles of filling and drying out over thousands of years. A new stud...
Published The seven-year photobomb: Distant star's dimming was likely a 'dusty' companion getting in the way, astronomers say - The Seven-Year Photobomb: A Dusty Companion Getting in the Way


Astronomers were on the lookout for 'stars behaving strangely' when an automated alert from pointed...
Published Juvenile black rockfish affected by marine heat wave but not always for the worse, research shows - Juvenile Black Rockfish Affected by Marine Heat Wave But Not Always for the Worse, Research Shows


Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the...
Published Wide diversity of galaxies in the early universe - Wide Diversity of Galaxies in the Early Universe


New data have revealed that the structures of galaxies in the early universe were much more diverse...
Published Alien radioactive element prompts creation rethink - Alien Radioactive Element Prompts Creation Rethink


The first-ever discovery of an extraterrestrial radioactive isotope on Earth has scientists rethinki...
Published Kangaroo fecal microbes could reduce methane from cows - Kangaroo Fecal Microbes: A Potential Solution to Reduce Methane from Cows


Baby kangaroo feces might help provide an unlikely solution to the environmental problem of cow-prod...
Published How chronic stress drives the brain to crave comfort food - How Chronic Stress Drives the Brain to Crave Comfort Food



Stress can override natural satiety cues to drive more food intake and boost cravings for sweets. AB...