Scientists have found that a key modern group of reptiles that includes lizards and snakesknown as squamatesdiverged in the Jurassic period, 50 million years earlier than previously thought. New res… [+3676 chars]
In countless superhero movies, characters' abilities to leap to absurd heights fuel over-the-top fight scenes and strain storylines. Now, researchers have developed a simple robot that can actually s… [+1881 chars]
U.K. engineers are currently testing a device that will make GPS navigation work on the moon ahead of a 2024 launch of a demonstration mission. The device, called NaviMoon, was built by Switzerland-… [+3822 chars]
Wealth inequality is a research topic typically reserved for humans. Now, research from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests that studying wealt… [+7599 chars]
Low-cost "tree fitbits" can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, according to a new CU Boulder study. Researchers outfitted two East Boulder ash tr… [+3821 chars]
A young female bat weighing a quarter of an ounce has flown more than 1,500 miles from Russia to the French Alps, the longest bat flight ever recorded. The Nathusius pipistrelle bat bests the previo… [+4965 chars]
A team of scientists have, for the first time ever, mapped living corals before and after a major marine heat wave, to make targeted and effective conservation. While there have been reports of cora… [+2220 chars]
At the mere mention of the solar system, a very high percentage of people will be interested in the planet Saturn. Why? Because of its enormous and distinct rings. With 82 moons, Saturn attracts the … [+2722 chars]
Mays Full Moon will reach its maximum just as spring peaks around much of the United States. Appropriately for the scene surrounding many Americans, the May Full Moon is called the Flower Moon. But… [+3944 chars]
A team of MIT scientists is looking for black hole echoes in an effort to shed some light on the regions of spacetime that largely remain a mystery to us. See, black holes only show any semblance of … [+1858 chars]
The interacting galaxy pair NGC 1512 and NGC 1510 take center stage in this image from the Dark ... [+] Energy Camera, a state-of-the art wide-field imager on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope a… [+2773 chars]
Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossilized skeletal remains of a long-extinct dog species, providing new information about the evolution of the mammal. The San Diego Union-Tribute reports that t… [+2970 chars]
