Scientists have a relatively precise idea about where whales and their closest terrestrial relatives evolved more…
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New sphenisciform fossil further resolves bauplan of extinct giant penguins
Penguins are descendants of seabirds that lost the ability to fly more than 60 million years…
Study points to new weapon in fight against lethal fungi
Researchers at Monash University have gained insights into how nanoparticles could be used to identify the…
NASA instrument to probe planet clouds on European mission
NASA will contribute an instrument to a European space mission that will explore the atmospheres of…
Superfood for Mesozoic herbivores?
The long-necked, big bodied sauropod dinosaurs comprise some of the largest terrestrial vertebrates to walk the…
Century-old food testing method updated to include complex fluid dynamics
The texture of food, including properties that determine how consumers experience biting and swallowing, is an…
Scientists further refine how quickly the universe is expanding
Wielding state-of-the-art technologies and techniques, a team of Clemson University astrophysicists has added a novel approach…
Beyond borders: Geographers link formation of international laws to refugee crisis
West Virginia University geographers are linking the political and human rights issues at borders today to…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds a weaker, transitioning Tropical Storm Halong
Halong continued to weaken and is transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided…
Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun
Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view…