Think Jaws meets a kangaroo, with maybe a touch of cute kitten, and you've got the aptly named pocket shark—the newest and rarest species found off the U.S. coast.
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2015
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A newly discovered armoured dinosaur from New Mexico has close ties to the dinosaurs of Alberta, say University of Alberta paleontologists involved in the research.
Archaeology
Sep 24, 2014
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To say "we are stardust" may be a cliche, but it's an undeniable fact that most of the essential elements of life are made in stars.
Astronomy
Jan 6, 2017
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The Dragonfly telescope is undergoing a metamorphosis.
Astronomy
Mar 10, 2022
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A team of international researchers led by the University of Arizona reported last year that they had uncovered the largest and oldest Maya monument—Aguada Fénix. That same team has now uncovered nearly 500 smaller ceremonial ...
Archaeology
Oct 25, 2021
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Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home.
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2023
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Richard Branson's dream of commercial space flights took a step nearer reality after Virgin Galactic signed a deal with US aviation authorities to let it blast paying customers into space, the company said Thursday.
Space Exploration
May 29, 2014
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Discovering who was a leader, or even if leaders existed, from the ruins of archaeological sites is difficult, but now a team of archaeologists and biological anthropologists, using a powerful combination of radiocarbon dating ...
Archaeology
Feb 21, 2017
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New research at The University of Texas at Austin shows that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico could unlock vast natural gas energy resources while helping fight ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2019
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A new species of tyrannosaur from southern North America that may the closest known relative of Tyrannosaurus rex is described in a study published in Scientific Reports.
Evolution
Jan 11, 2024
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