NASA’s Perseverance Finds Evidence of Martian Ancient Flooding
Since landing on Mars back in February this year, the Perseverance rover has since been playing a key…
Recent Dinosaur Biomechanical Studies Reveal Their Bipedal “Tail-Wagging”
With how frequent dinosaurs appear in popular media, you’d think we would have dinosaur movements down pat by…
“Flash Joule Heating” Now Recycles Metals From e-Waste, Too
Truth be told, this wouldn’t be the first time we’ve talked about flash joule heating. Some folks over…
Moon Rocks From the Chang’e-5 Lunar Lander Are the Youngest Yet
December last year, the Chinese Chang’e-5 lunar lander landed in Mongolia, carrying with it the world’s first fresh…
Two New Pit Viper Species Found In Asia
The reptilian subfamily Crotalinae, commonly known as the pit vipers or the crotaline snakes, consists of venomous vipers…
Pluto Is Losing Its Atmosphere—And It’s Turning Into Surface Ice
Back in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) demoted Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet, kicking…
New Dinosaur Finds Imply European Origins of the Spinosaurids
The 2001 film Jurassic Park III revealed to the world one of the most peculiar—yet absolutely fearsome—dinosaurs to…
The Largest Comet Ever Found Is Barreling Through the Solar System
Comets are pretty weird, when you think hard about them; these icy bodies come in two varieties: long-period…
Orion’s Nose May Hide a Rare Planet Orbiting Three Suns
It’s no surprise that the universe has many different ways of arranging its guts. Our Solar System may…
Volcanic Eruptions In Triassic “Mega Monsoon” Kickstarted the Age of Dinosaurs
The Triassic Period, being the opening page of the Mesozoic Era which spanned from 251 million years ago…