Researchers in Argentina have discovered remains of a tiny, herbivorous dinosaur with protective spikes, suggesting the group it belongs to lived in a much wider area than originally thought. The di… [+2258 chars]
The world is "woefully underprepared" for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions on global supply chains, climate and food, according to experts from the University of Cambridge's C… [+5508 chars]
Hundreds of fragments of a rare transparent type of quartz called 'rock crystal' suggest Neolithic people used the mineral to decorate graves and other structures at a ceremonial site in western Engl… [+5727 chars]
Nation World News – In a new study, researchers found that the earliest known fruit-eating bird was an ancient bird called Jeholornis that lived 120 million years ago. Hundreds of animals living on … [+5224 chars]
Since it landed on Mars in 2021, NASA's Perseverance Rover has been pottering around the red planet, doing what Dad does at Costco: quietly hoovering up samples. And just like Dad does with those tas… [+1662 chars]
Solar cells are pinned as one of the key sources of renewable energy; however, commercial options remain reliant upon silicon solar cells. In this interview, we speak with Professor Jacek Jasieniak a… [+11725 chars]
How do we make medicine last the extreme conditions of space exploration? How would you manage a headache while flying to Mars? You might try the Earth remedy of taking a painkiller. But on a 2-yea… [+4191 chars]
<li>Peterson, K. J. & Eernisse, D. J. The phylogeny, evolutionary developmental biology, and paleobiology of the Deuterostomia: 25 years of new techniques, new discoveries, and new ideas. Org. Di… [+8024 chars]
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A mathematical model developed by space medicine experts from The Australian National University (ANU) could be used to predict whether an astronaut can safely travel to Mars and fulfil their mission… [+3991 chars]
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, August 18, and NASA will livestream the entire process. The Dragon will carry back to Earth more … [+2904 chars]
Because chewing tougher food or in this case, tougher gum takes significantly more energy, these findings suggest that the metabolic costs of chewing may have played an important role in our evolutio… [+1283 chars]
