Ancient Vertebrates May Have Had Tools For Walking Long Before They Left The Ocean
The very first vertebrates to walk on our planet might have done so in the great ocean deep, millions of years before their later relatives transitioned to the land. In…
The Tragic Beirut Explosion Was So Violent, It Disturbed Earth’s Ionosphere
Early last August, residents near the Lebanese port of Beirut watched in horror as one of the largest non-nuclear, human-caused explosions on record tore a chunk out of their city,…
Ocean Creatures Mysteriously Swim in Circles, And Scientists Don’t Know Why
A beady-eyed shark encircling its prey is a classic scene known to many ocean lovers. Except this captivating circling behavior is not all it seems, according to a new study…
Bitcoin Consumes More Electricity Than Most Countries in The World. Here’s Why
The bitcoin market now exceeds $1 trillion with its price rising tenfold in a year, but focus is shifting towards the massive power requirements needed to sustain the online currency.…
Gigantic Stone ‘Tiger Stripes’ Etched Across Ethiopia Pose an Ancient Mystery
If we want to predict our planet’s future under climate change, we must better understand what has happened on Earth before, even hundreds of thousands of years in the past.…
Lightning Bolts Could Have Delivered The Spark That Started Life on Earth
The question of how life on Earth got started has long intrigued us, and new research suggests that primordial lightning strikes – perhaps over the course of a billion years…
Adorable Snoozing Lemurs Are Teaching Scientists The Secrets of Hibernation
Spring is coming to North America and scientists are quietly excited. Little dwarf lemurs are waking up after months in hibernation – the first time these furry fat-tailed animals have…