A new paper published today (April 24) in the journal Nature by an international team of 279 scientists led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew… Read More »New flowering plant tree of life unveiled using DNA from herbarium specimens
An international group of scientists, co-led by researcher Ariadna Mechó of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center—Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), observed 160 species on seamounts off… Read More »International expedition identifies potentially 50 new species in the Salas y Gómez Ridge
Mummy Juanita, also known as the “Ice Maiden,” is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in the Andes region and a poignant symbol of… Read More »The Life and Death of Mummy Juanita
All the royal mummies found in the 19th and 20th centuries have long since been opened for study. With one exception: egyptologists have never been… Read More »CT scans offer first look inside Amenhotep I’s mummy in 3,000 years
For decades, a 2.3 million- to 1.2 million-year-old human relative named Paranthropus boisei has been nicknamed Nutcracker Man because of his big, flat molar teeth… Read More »Paranthropus boisei consumed mostly C4 plants, not nuts
The Children of Llullaillaco, also known as the Llullaillaco Mummies, are three well-preserved Inca child mummies discovered on the summit of Mount Llullaillaco in the… Read More »Sacrificed for the Gods: The Children of Llullaillaco Mummies
In 1934, American entomologist Elwood Zimmerman, then an undergraduate student at Berkeley, participated in the “Mangarevan expedition” to Polynesia. Among the samples he collected were… Read More »Eight new bee species discovered in the Pacific
A multinational team of animal behavior researchers has uncovered intriguing insights into the reproductive dynamics of glass frogs, shedding light on the intricate interplay between… Read More »Study links smaller testes in glass frogs to paternal care behavior
It’s a small piece of obsidian, just over 5 centimeters long, likely found on a hard-scrabble piece of ranchland in the Texas panhandle. But when… Read More »Analysis of obsidian blade links Texas panhandle to coronado expedition
In a groundbreaking expedition, scientists have captured images of a bird long believed to be lost to the annals of history. The elusive Yellow-crested Helmetshrike,… Read More »Expedition in DR Congo captures photos of long-lost Helmetshrike
In the depths of the remote African jungles, researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) have unveiled a fascinating discovery: a new genus… Read More »Star Wars-headed millipedes discovered in African forests
“On the Origin of Species” stands as one of the most influential and groundbreaking works in the history of science. Published by Charles Darwin in… Read More »On the Origin of Species
If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover’s verification of lake sediments at the base of the Jezero crater reinforces the hope that traces… Read More »Ancient lake secrets unearthed in Jezero crater
In the ancient depths of the Early Cambrian, a groundbreaking discovery has unveiled the existence of a formidable group of aquatic predators that prowled the… Read More »Ancient worm predators ruled Cambrian seas
The South Magnetic Pole, like its northern counterpart, is a crucial element in Earth’s magnetic field, influencing navigation, scientific research, and technological applications. Unlike the… Read More »South magnetic pole
The North Magnetic Pole is a point on Earth’s surface where the planet’s magnetic field points directly downward. This magnetic pole, distinct from the geographic… Read More »North magnetic pole
An astronomical unit (AU) is a fundamental measurement used in astronomy to denote distances within our solar system. It provides a convenient way to express… Read More »What is an astronomical unit?
Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, often referred to as the “father of modern taxonomy.” Linnaeus developed the binomial nomenclature system,… Read More »Carl Linnaeus
Charles Darwin (1809–1882) was a British naturalist and biologist renowned for his groundbreaking theory of evolution through natural selection. His seminal work, “On the Origin… Read More »Charles Darwin
In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into… Read More »Ice cores from the roof of the tropics reveal hidden climate history