Scientists Find Fossilized Ancestor of All Scaled Reptiles, And It’s Absolutely Tiny
Scientists have bridged a missing link in the reptile tree of life. That link is the tiny skull of a lizard-like creature “profusely ornamented” with features that suggest it gave…
For The First Time, Physicists Observed a Quantum Property That Makes Water Weird
There’s a storm in your teacup of the likes we barely understand. Water molecules flipping about madly, reaching out to one another, grabbing hold and letting go in unique ways…
Australia’s Invasive Cane Toads Are Turning Into Increasingly Ruthless Cannibals
Since their introduction to Australia in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have been rapidly devouring their way across the northern part of the continent. Their feasting bonanza, unchecked by predators…
95% of Earth’s Ocean Surface Is on Track to Change For The Worse if We Don’t Act Now
Up to 95 percent of Earth’s ocean surface will have changed by the end of the century unless humanity reins in its carbon emissions, according to research published Thursday. Ocean…
Men And Women Had Different Diets in This Ancient Roman Town Destroyed by a Volcano
The bones of victims of the 79 CE eruption of Vesuvius in the nearby town of Herculaneum have revealed fascinating differences in the diets of the local men and women.…