Scientists teach largest dinosaurs to walk
For the first time scientists have learnt how the largest four-legged dinosaurs got from A to B.
For the first time scientists have learnt how the largest four-legged dinosaurs got from A to B.
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2013
0
0
The 2011 Japan tsunami, which killed up to 20,000 people and caused the partial meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant, was made worse by an underwater landslide, according to scientists.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2013
0
0
Sunbathing, swimming and snorkelling can lift your mood without posing much risk to the environment, according to a new survey.
Environment
Dec 18, 2013
0
0
Burying beetles that have been in contests for food and resources previously will spend more time assessing their opponent but this cautious behaviour doesn't mean they're more likely to win, say scientists.
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2013
0
0
Grazing herbivores play a major role in maintaining savannah landscapes, say scientists.
Ecology
Dec 13, 2013
0
0
A new study has provided the first comprehensive insight into how snake venom evolved into the sophisticated cocktail of different proteins it is today.
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2013
0
0
Urban breeding birds appeared to cope better with the UK's cold, wet spring of 2012 than those living in woodland.
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2013
1
0
Three satellites, each the size of a small car, will take off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia on Friday.
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2013
0
0
The research, published in Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, is the first to examine the impact on calves of losing their mothers, something that can happen during a culling season.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2013
1
0
When tropical forests are cleared, they can take a century or more to re-absorb the carbon they once held, according to a new study. But their biodiversity is even slower to recover, and some species may never return.
Environment
Nov 18, 2013
0
0