Scientists find the earliest evidence of a dinosaur eating a mammal By Jennifer Nalewicki published 23 December 22 Birdlike dinosaur "was not a picky eater," as evidenced by a rodent's foot found in its fossilized remains.
Saint Anthony of Padua revealed in stunning facial approximation By Jennifer Nalewicki published 23 December 22 A team of international researchers has revealed a facial approximation of what Saint Anthony of Padua may have looked like.
7-foot-long arthropods commanded the sea 470 million years ago, 'exquisite' fossils show By Jennifer Nalewicki published 23 December 22 About 470 million years ago, 7-foot-long arthropods ruled the water in what is now Morocco.
Massive tentacled microbe may be direct ancestor of all complex life By Nicoletta Lanese published 23 December 22 Scientists successfully grew Asgard archaea in the lab and took detailed images.
People 'finger painted' the skulls of their ancestors red in the Andes a millennium ago By Kristina Killgrove published 23 December 22 An analysis into finger-painted skulls found in Peru, some from individuals who died up to a millennium ago, reveals that people painted their ancestors' skeletal remains.
Transparent glassfrogs 'vanish' at night by hiding red blood cells in liver By Joshua A. Krisch published 22 December 22 Glassfrogs can render themselves nearly invisible while they sleep with a unique trick; they pack nearly 90% of their red blood into one of their organs.
Tomb of 'Jesus' midwife' excavated, revealing remarkable courtyard and oil lamps By Tom Metcalfe published 22 December 22 Archaeologists in Israel have discovered new artifacts and carvings from the Cave of Salome, a place of pilgrimage for early Christians who thought that it was the burial place for Salome, the supposed midwife of Jesus.
Attila the Hun raided Rome due to starvation, not bloodlust, study suggests By Ben Turner published 22 December 22 The infamous barbarian's most devastating incursions took place in years with extremely dry summers.
'Mind-boggling' alloy is Earth's toughest material, even at extreme temperatures By Robert Lea published 22 December 22 A metallic alloy of chromium, cobalt, and nickel is over 100 times tougher than graphene and gets even more resistant to damage at extremely low temperatures.
More than 150 'made-from-scratch' genes are in the human genome. 2 are totally unique to us. By Nicoletta Lanese published 22 December 22 Scientists pinpointed several "made-from-scratch" genes that humans developed after splitting off from chimps.
Protective gold idols and 'rejuvenating' amulets found in ancient Egyptian burials By Owen Jarus published 22 December 22 Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered about 20 ancient burials, some of which contain gold idols fashioned to look like the deities Isis, Bastet and Horus.
Mars InSight lander sends bittersweet goodbye selfie after 4 years of revealing the Red Planet's mysteries By Brandon Specktor last updated 22 December 22 The robot that made 'Marsquake' a part of our vocabulary is finally dead in the Martian dust.
In a 1st, baby's heart defect successfully treated with injected stem cells By Nicoletta Lanese published 21 December 22 Doctors treated a baby's heart defect with donated stem cells.
One of the world's largest lasers could be used to detect alien warp drives By Ben Turner published 21 December 22 The detector would search for ripples in the fabric of space-time left in the spacecraft's wake.
Massive graveyard of fossilized shark teeth found deep in the Indian Ocean By Jennifer Nalewicki published 21 December 22 Australian researchers discovered 750 shark teeth deep in the Indian Ocean.
Why do Christmas lights always get tangled? By Jennifer Nalewicki published 21 December 22 It's "knot" your fault that Christmas lights always get twisted.
Female zebra shark opts for 'virgin birth' even when sharing a tank with healthy males By Joshua A. Krisch published 20 December 22 A female zebra shark conceived her pups through 'virgin birth,' despite sharing a tank with two males.
Scientists invent 1st 'vagina-on-a-chip' By Nicoletta Lanese published 20 December 22 The first vagina-on-a-chip replicates the cellular environment of the vagina.
This wasp uses its prickly penis to escape certain death By Nicoletta Lanese published 20 December 22 Male mason wasps have no venom, but they can still stab predators with their genitals.
Aerial investigation reveals 168 previously unnoticed Nazca Lines in Peru By Owen Jarus published 20 December 22 Archaeologists in Peru have discovered more than 100 "smaller and fainter" Nazca Lines, some of which were made by piling stones on top of each other.
