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Published New species of mosasaur named for Norse sea serpent



Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived ...
Published Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton



Recently discovered microfossils date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they p ...
Published Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures



Hummingbirds are highly maneuverable fliers, flitting forward and backward as they home in on flower...
Published The fascinating relationship between mice and a plant that flowers once a century in terms of seed dispersal



Researchers have discovered several factors that affect field mouse behavior using seeds from dwarf ...
Published A decade of aphantasia research: what we've learned about people who can't visualize



People who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of i...
Published In flies, a single brain cell can drive multiple movements of the body



Motor neurons are the cells the brain uses to command muscles to act. Scientists typically thought o...
Published An awkward family reunion: Sea monsters are our cousins



The sea lamprey, a 500-million-year-old animal with a sharp-toothed suction cup for a mouth, is the...
Published Micro-Lisa! Making a mark with novel nano-scale laser writing



High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, e...
Published Ancient Australian air-breathing fish from 380 million years ago



The rivers of Australia, which once flowed across its now dry interior, used to host a range of biza...
Published Mystery solved: The oldest fossil reptile from the alps is an historical forgery



Palaeontological analysis shows that a renowned fossil thought to show soft tissue preservation is i...
Published Some mice may owe their monogamy to a newly evolved type of cell



What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent re...
Published Ravenous black hole consumes three Earths'-worth of star every time it passes


Massive burst of X-rays detected by astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth bur...
Published Giant phage holds promise as treatment for lung infections



Researchers have discovered a new bacterial killer that can target common lung infection caused by B ...
Published Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases



A colder nose and warmer cheeks may be a telltale sign of rising blood pressure. Researchers discove ...
Published Fossil frogs share their skincare secrets



Palaeontologists have solved a hundred-year-old mystery of how some fossil frogs preserve their fles...
Published Two new species of Psilocybe mushrooms discovered in southern Africa



In a new paper, researchers and citizen mycologists describe the two new species as Psilocybe ingeli...
Published The waxy surface protecting plants might hold the key to developing stronger crops



Researchers have discovered that the waxy protective barrier around plants might play a role in send ...
Published Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts



Using environmental DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of pl...
Published Did neanderthals use glue? Researchers find evidence that sticks



Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists h...
Published Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals



Archaeological analysis of a near unique animal cemetery discovered in London nearly 30 years ago ha ...