In a world where bacterial infections are becoming harder and harder to treat, scientists at the University of Nottingham have…
Category: Biology
Goblin Lizard Fossil Found in Utah Reveals Secrets of Prehistoric Predators
In the arid canyons and dusty outcrops of southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, fossil hunters have long been piecing…
Ancient Giant Salamander Fossil Discovered in Tennessee Reveals Evolutionary Secrets
In the ancient forests of what is now East Tennessee, five million years ago, a powerful, jaw-snapping predator slithered just…
Scientists Discover New DNA Repair Protein Linked to Childhood Syndrome
In every human cell, an invisible war rages on. DNA—the delicate molecule that holds the code of life—is under constant…
Scientists Discover Beetles With Vision That Defies Insect Norms
In the sun-drenched wildflower fields of the eastern Mediterranean, a quiet revolution in our understanding of vision is taking place.…
Meet the Dragon Prince Who Came Before T-Rex
In the dusty drawers of a Mongolian institute, buried beneath decades of neglect and mislabeling, lay the bones of a…
Frozen for 14,000 Years These Ancient Pups Were Wolves Not Dogs
Buried beneath layers of Siberian permafrost, two tiny creatures lay untouched for nearly 14,000 years. Their small bodies, wrapped in…
Scientists Unlock Hidden Genes to Make Chemotherapy Drug More Sustainable
In a breakthrough that could transform the global supply chain of one of the world’s most vital cancer drugs, scientists…
Ancient Glowing Fish Reveal a 112 Million Year Evolutionary Light Show
In the depths of the ocean, where sunlight barely penetrates and shadows rule, something magical happens. Marine fishes glow—not with…
City Lights Are Quietly Changing the Seasons
On a chilly March morning in New York’s Central Park, you might notice the cherry trees budding weeks ahead of…
Sea Anemones Reveal a 600-Million-Year-Old Secret About Animal Evolution
In the silent shallows of coastal mudflats, the sea anemone lives out its quiet life—soft, colorful, tentacled, and largely immobile.…
Why Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Critical for Life
It’s easy to take Earth for granted. The blue skies, the gentle winds, the warm sunrays that grace our skin…
New Study Maps the Most Pleasurable Zones During Anal Sex
In the realm of sexual health, some questions have long gone unanswered—not because they lack importance, but because they’ve lived…
Scientists Visualize Hidden Protein Structures That Drive Inflammation and Disease
For the first time, scientists are seeing what was once invisible. Inside the human body, deep within every cell, there…
Lost Giants of South America Were Once Gardeners of the Ancient World
Ten thousand years is a long time to miss someone. But in the ancient forests of South America, the absence…
Ancient Roman Fast Food Found in a Cesspit in Spain
In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Pollentia on the sun-drenched island of Mallorca, Spain, a cesspit has…
Ants That Think Ahead Clear Paths Before Trouble Arrives
In the dusty undergrowth of the Israeli countryside, just beneath our notice, a tiny drama unfolds—one of instinct, chemistry, and…
Scientists Watch Quantum Defects Switch On Inside Diamond for the First Time
Beneath the surface of one of nature’s most pristine materials—a diamond—scientists have triggered a quiet revolution. In a groundbreaking study,…
14,000-Year-Old Wolf Sisters Reveal Secrets of an Ice Age World
Deep beneath the frostbitten soil of northern Siberia, two tiny bodies lay entombed in ice for more than 14,000 years.…
Before Corals Took Over Sponge Like Creatures Built the First Reefs
Long before the first dinosaurs thundered across ancient Earth, and long before vibrant coral reefs cradled life in tropical oceans,…
Prehistoric Reptiles Crossed a Scorched Earth to Conquer the World
Roughly 252 million years ago, Earth was on fire. Oceans turned toxic. The atmosphere choked with carbon. More than 80%…