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Paleontology & Fossils Apr 14, 2025

Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago

Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated by a strong light positioned nearly parallel to the surface of the bone, the V-shaped lines were ...

Ecology Apr 14, 2025

How a new drone system may transform next-gen ecology research

A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, a study suggests.

Environment Apr 10, 2025

Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to Europe in climate action

A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometer (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate ...

Evolution Apr 3, 2025

Bizarre-looking dinosaur challenges what we know about the evolution of fingers

Oviraptorosaurs are weird dinosaurs that look a bit like flightless birds. But these ancient animals aren't just funny-looking fossils. As my team's new research published in Royal Society Open Science shows, they can help ...

Paleontology & Fossils Mar 27, 2025

First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa. How expert animal trackers helped

"The art of tracking may well be the origin of science." This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an organization devoted to environmental monitoring.

Plants & Animals Mar 24, 2025

Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in Brazil

Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee has lived the last two years of his life alone.

Evolution Mar 24, 2025

How dramatic daily swings in oxygen shaped early animal life

Imagine a world where the oxygen you need changes dramatically between day and night. Your world shifts from being rich in oxygen (oxic) in the day, so you have energy to hunt for food, to suffocatingly oxygen-free (anoxic) ...

Space Exploration Mar 8, 2025

Oops, we tipped it again: Mission over for sideways US lander

Intuitive Machines' second moon mission ended in disappointment on Friday after the US company confirmed that its spacecraft had tipped over and was unable to recharge its solar-powered batteries—mirroring its first attempt ...

Space Exploration Mar 6, 2025

US firm hours away from Moon landing with drill, rovers, drone

A drill for ice, a 4G network test, three rovers, and a hopping drone: a US company is hours away from its second lunar landing attempt on Thursday, aiming to advance technologies for future human missions.

Space Exploration Mar 6, 2025

US firm targets Moon landing with drill, rovers, hopping drone

A drill to search for ice. A 4G network test. Three rovers and a first-of-its-kind hopping drone.

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