Megafauna Doomed: Early Humans Drove Biggest Animal Species On Earth To Extinction
The study suggests if the trend continues, a domestic cow could be the largest land mammal left in a few hundred years.
Previously Unknown Baleen Whale Identified From 27-Million-Year-Old Fossils
The ancient whale would have been nearly half the size of an adult modern-day minke whale, according to the study.
Doomed Pink Octopus: Dozens Of Deep-Sea Creatures Found Guarding Their Eggs
The newly discovered octopus species had enormous eyes and showed signs of severe stress.
These Tiny Sea Dwellers Are Exceptionally Good At Mixing Ocean Waters: Study
In groups, the creatures generate turbulent jets that help regulate ocean water circulation.
Mars’ Tiny Moons Might Have Formed After Catastrophic Collision
The study suggested the Red Planet might have collided with an object as big as asteroids Ceres or Vesta.
Can Dogs Or Other Animals Really Predict Earthquakes? Scientists Say No
In order to come to this result, Heiko Woith and colleagues at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam collected more than 700 reports of abnormal animal behavior related to earthquakes.
Interplanetary Travel: How A Mars Trip Can Affect Muscles In Our Bodies
The research will help astronauts prepare for deep space missions to the moon and beyond.
This Diamond-Laced Meteorite Could Be From Earth’s Long-Lost Planetary Sibling
The discovery backs the theory that once many planets existed in our solar system.
Near-Earth Asteroids: Why Thousands Of Space Rocks Still Remain Undetected
Some 17,000 asteroids, each spanning at least 460 feet across, still remain undiscovered in our solar neighborhood.
1000-Year-Old King Bluetooth's Treasure Discovered By 13-Year-Old Boy
The ancient trove was found on the German island of Ruegen and includes hundreds of silver coins, braided necklaces, pearls, rings, brooches, bracelets and a Thor’s hammer.
DARKNESS, A Powerful 10,000-Pixel Camera To Capture Exoplanets Orbiting Nearby Stars
DARKNESS is world’s largest and most advanced superconducting imaging device.
Dinosaurs Became Dominant After Extinction Event 230 Million Years Ago
Nearly 232 million years ago, massive volcanic eruptions took place and wiped out a big chunk of life on land and in the oceans.
NASA TESS Launch LiveStream: SpaceX Falcon 9 To Carry Revolutionary Planet-Hunting Satellite
The satellite will hunt for exoplanet candidates over the course of next two years.
Elon Musk Plans Falcon 9 Upper Stage Recovery With ‘Giant Party Balloon’
The move could mean major cost benefits for SpaceX, if executed successfully.
Watch: 28-Feet-Tall Japanese Robot Looks Like A Real World Transformer
The gigantic machine can walk at less than a mile per hour and shoot sponge balls on demand.
SpaceX Launch Photos: Elon Musk’s Falcon Rockets Captured In 10 Stunning Images
SpaceX conducted as many as six launches in the first quarter of 2018.
Planets Orbiting Short-Period Binary Stars Can Be Thrown Into Space
If one planet gets thrown out, others in the neighborhood might go down with it, the study suggested.
Mary River Turtle: Rare ‘Butt-Breathing’ Reptile Joins Endangered Species List
The unique features of the endangered reptile are also the cause of its downfall.
Charon, Pluto's Biggest Moon, Has Some Interesting Names For Its Surface Features
The names primarily focus on the idea of human explorations, with some honoring the people involved in it in some way or the other.
Impact Crater Or Supervolcano? Strange Mars Formation Seen In Stunning ESA Images
Understanding mysterious depressions like these could give astronomers new insights into the history of Mars.
‘Gravitational-Wave Background' Hum Could Reveal Several Distant, Unknown Black Holes
The new method is a thousand times more sensitive than previous gravitational-wave detecting techniques.
Ocean Magnetism: ESA Mapped Earth’s Second Magnetic Field In Unprecedented Detail
The magnetism generated from oceans is very weak, but ESA's trio of satellites, dubbed Swarm, mapped it in unprecedented detail.
Neutron Star’s ‘Glitch’ Captured With Radio Telescope For The First Time Ever
The discovery is helping scientists observe the inner core of a neutron star, something that has never been done before.
Ancient Salty Subglacial Lakes Discovered, Could Bolster Search For Extraterrestrial Life
The newly discovered water system could serve as a terrestrial analog for a habitat for life on other planets.
AI Brings Lab-Grade Microscopic Details Into Smartphone Images
The tech could be used as an inexpensive way to perform high-tech diagnostics in underdeveloped parts of the world.
Strange ‘Zoo’ Of Dusty Discs Captured Around Newly-Formed Stars 230-550 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have also seen a disc that evolved much faster than its counterparts in the same system.
Proxima Centauri's ‘Superflare’ May Have Destroyed Life's Chances On Earth's Closest Exoplanet
Proxima Centauri is believed to host at least one Earth-sized rocky planet, dubbed Proxima b, in the habitable zone.
Apple Working On Its Own Next-Gen Screens For Future Devices: Report
The company has a secret screen manufacturing facility a few miles away from its headquarters in California.
AI Discovers 6,000 Previously Unseen Craters On The Moon, Measures Them Also
A task like this requires a lot of manual effort but the artificial neural network automates and accelerates the entire process.
Neanderthals Cared Selflessly for Injured Peers, New Study Reveals
The researchers made the discovery after witnessing signs of healing and care on the fossilized remains of long-extinct Neanderthals.