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Scientists discover new species of wasp-mimicking praying mantis
Cleveland Museum of Natural History Director of Research & Collections and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Dr.…
Paleontologists discover complete Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen
The discovery of a nearly complete dromaeosaurid Saurornitholestes langstoni specimen is providing critical information for the…
Spiral arms in a young accretion disk around a baby star
An international research team, led by Chin-Fei Lee at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and…
Embryo's early development revealed in a dish
During embryonic development, the entire nervous system, the skin and the sensory organs emerge from a…
Near-Earth asteroids spectroscopic survey at the Isaac Newton telescope
The study of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) is driven by both scientific and practical reasons. Because of…
What happens under the Yellowstone volcano?
Yellowstone National Park in the USA, with its geysers and hot springs, is a major attraction…
Dark matter tugs the most massive spiral galaxies to breakneck speeds
When it comes to galaxies, how fast is fast? The Milky Way, an average spiral galaxy,…
First scientific description of elusive bird illuminates plight of Borneo's forests
Scientists with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and collaborators surveying the birdlife of Borneo…
Future flash drought will increase over humid regions
Flash drought is a new phenomenon with increasing prominence due to global warming. Drought develops rapidly…