More than 200,000 Americans woke up without power on Christmas morning as a days-long winter megastorm…
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Dinosaurs were in their prime, not in decline, when fateful asteroid hit
Paleontologists agree that a massive asteroid strike triggered the end of the dinosaurs, but a debate…
Glass act: Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency
Now you see them, now you don’t. Click here for original story, Glass act:…
En garde! Wasps use penis spikes to ward off predators
An accidental sting has helped Japanese scientists prove some male wasps have a rather unusual predator…
Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze
A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds…
5,700 years of sea-level change in Micronesia hint at humans arriving much earlier than we thought
Sea levels in Micronesia rose much faster over the past 5,000 years than previously thought, according…
Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth's end
For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiralling towards a cataclysmic collision…
Mystery Nevada fossil site could be ancient maternity ward
Scientists have uncovered new clues about a curious fossil site in Nevada, a graveyard for dozens…
'Epic' winter storm wallops US, leaving 1 mn without power
More than a million US power customers were in the dark Friday as a “bomb cyclone”…
Penalties, corruption and legislation are failing to deter harmful gas flaring in Nigeria, study shows
Legislation is failing to end gas flaring in Nigeria which is harming and environment and people’s…