Reclassified Ancient “Sea Monster” Prowled the Seas of Kansas
As is the case with the sciences, truths are constantly being tested with evidence that may challenge its…
New Self-Healing Ceramic Uses “Kink-Bands” to Stop Cracks
If you’ve ever eaten from a plate before, then you’re definitely familiar with ceramics. These materials are known…
The First Oxygen-Producing Bacteria May Have Been Kickstarted by Ancient Volcanoes
Earlier, we wrote about how we can see Earth’s history through the layers of rock we find across…
The First Cells May Have Divided Based on Temperature
The first unicellular common ancestor (FUCA) is a hypothetical unicellular organism that scientists believe to be the ancestor…
Supervolcanoes Remain “Active” for Thousands of Years After Their Eruption, New Study Finds
The Volcano Explosivity Index (VEI) was designed by Chris Newhall, from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and…
Iceland Launched the World’s Largest Direct Air Capture Plant
Experts across different fields across all continents are hard at work generating solutions to help us fight back…
New “Shark-toothed” Dinosaur From Uzbekistan May Have Been Among the Last of Its Kind
Back in the 1980s, a dinosaur jawbone was found in the Kyzylkum desert, the 15th largest desert in…
New Flexible Supercapacitor Takes Inspiration From An Accordion
The dream of a future with flexible, transparent electronic devices is a tantalizing one, and is a dream…
“The Accident” Brown Dwarf: A Grab Bag of Cosmic Anomalies
The universe is vast, and seemingly limitless. Naturally, there’s bound to be a handful of cosmic oddities out…
The Perseverance Rover Obtained Pristine Martian Rock In a Landmark First
The Perseverance rover is hard at work inside Jezero crater on the surface of Mars, some 395 million…