Two dinosaur eggs, each about five inches (13 centimeters) across and almost perfectly round, have surprised scientists in eastern China. Instead of fragile shells packed with embryonic bone, the fossil eggs were hollow cavities stuffed with…
Before humans can make the long trip to another world, scientists must identify a safe and practical place to land. New research led by a University of Mississippi scientist suggests one region on Mars may meet many of the requirements for future…
An international group of astronomers has uncovered strong evidence suggesting that the material surrounding supermassive black holes has not remained the same throughout the history of the universe. The findings indicate that the structure and…
It’s a new lunar phase tonight, the First Quarter. This is when half of the moon is lit on the right side.
As of Saturday, Dec. 27, the moon phase is First…
Every so often, astronomers will witness an incredible and mysterious phenomenon – startlingly bright, electric blue flashes in the night sky that blaze for days and then fade away, leaving behind a whisper of X-rays and radio waves.
With…
ARANAYAKA, Sri Lanka — Bandara Jayaratne from Beraliya, a village in the Aranayaka region in Sri Lanka, is among the fortunate individuals who escaped a landslide on Nov. 28 that occurred right behind his house. Landslides aren’t a new…
Calcium (Ca2+) drives many cellular functions, though the way it controls quality of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a cellular organelle that synthesizes and transports proteins, is widely unknown. This control system…
At 15 years old, Belgian researcher Laurent Simons earned a PhD in quantum physics from the University of Antwerp. He says the degree is a means to a larger goal: building longer, healthier lives by enhancing human biology.
Simons research…
The newly-discovered theropod and sauropod footprints are part of the Late Jurassic Majala Formation, and represent the oldest dinosaur footprints reported for Chile and the western margin of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.
Paleoartistic…
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