A predatory dinosaur from Brazil and its surprising anatomy

Irritator challengeri was a two-legged, meat-eating dinosaur, or more precisely—a spinosaurid. The knowledge of the species…

Designing 3D-printed pills with desired drug release

Don’t be surprised to see pills with unusual shapes in the future. At first sight they…

High efficiency, salt resistance and high strength desalination achieved with new hydrogel solar evaporator

In the face of increasing global scarcity of freshwater resources, desalination is considered one of the…

Bronze Age long-distance connections: Baltic amber in Aššur

In 1914, two beads were found under the great ziggurat of Aššur in Iraq, in a…

Creating kitty litter from soy waste

Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are building a better mouse trap when it comes…

New study suggests massive Joro spiders are gentle giants

Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the Southeastern U.S. owe…

Timing is everything: New insights into floral development unveil nature's perfect clock

The intricate process of flower development has long fascinated scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries behind…

Apochromatic X-ray focusing

A team of scientists from the Paul Scherrer Institut, the University of Basel and DESY have…

Plastic pollution could be cut by 80% by 2040, says UN report

Plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and…

More plants will go extinct if we do nothing, says researcher

A wide range of plant species is essential to our Earth because of the different materials…