T. rex Reached Full Size Far Later Than Expected
Researchers examine T. rex bone tissue microstructure. Its leg bones have annual growth rings like tree trunks. Researchers use polarized...
biology
Ice Age Wolf Preserves Woolly Rhino Genome
Rhinoceros lived 14,400 years ago in northeastern Siberia Female grey wolf puppy's body was discovered in permafrost DNA is extracted...
Gifted Dogs Learn New Words by Eavesdropping
New research shows that a small group of exceptionally gifted dogs can learn the names of new objects simply by...
Ancient Fossil Suggests Early Human Bipedalism
A new study indicates that a seven‑million‑year‑old fossil may push the origins of upright walking far earlier than previously believed....
Nanotyrannus Confirmed as Distinct from T. rex
Study involved original Nanotyrannus fossil found in 1942 Hyoid bone showed it was a mature dinosaur, not a juvenile It...
Genome Study Traces Cats’ Arrival in Europe
Summary A new genome study has pinpointed the arrival of domestic cats in Europe to Roman times, overturning earlier theories...
Mystery of the Burtele Foot Resolved
Foot fossils belong to species Australopithecus deyiremeda The Ethiopian fossils are 3.4 million years old Study shows two human ancestors...
Machine Learning Reveals Ancient Signs of Life
Evidence of 3.3 billion year old microbial life detected Machine learning discerns chemical patterns unique to life Method also holds...
Scientists Trace First Kiss to Early Primates
Study suggests kissing began 20 million years ago A new study has concluded that kissing predates humans and likely originated...
Oldest RNA Found in 39,000-Year-Old Mammoth
Discovery offers new insights into Ice Age biology Scientists have successfully recovered the oldest-known RNA from a woolly mammoth that...
