Emma Jones/University of Alberta It isn’t every day that researchers collect a dinosaur jaw—or uncover the remains of fossilized bugs. So paleontologists couldn’t think their luck when, in 2010,... Read more »
Oil and gas processing, as at this refinery in Russia, are generous sources of methane. SergeyVButorin/iStockPhoto Originally published by E&E News A climate skeptic with ties to the White... Read more »
One of these is a deadly viper. The other is a harmless toad. Can you tell the difference? | Science
Eli Greenbaum The Congolese huge toad, which grows to the size of a little hand, would be a hearty meal for any predator. However it leaves being consumed by... Read more »
Hector Garrido Most geodes—hollow, crystal-lined rocks—can suit the palm of your hand. However the huge Pulpí Geode, which has to do with half the size of a small bedroom,... Read more »
The Biosphere 2 rain forest greenhouse, constructed in Arizona in the late 1980s, includes 90 plant types. ALPHA STOCK/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Earlier this month, the doors to the tropical... Read more »
The majority of people associate origami with vibrant cranes and ornamental frogs, however the ancient Asian art of folding paper might be a great deal better than that. Researchers... Read more »
Thanks to the artificial skin established by Prof. Gordon Cheng and his group, robot H-1 has the ability to feel the touch of a human. New control algorithms made... Read more »
A huge Komodo dragon relative, Megalania, stalks a herd of giant herbivorous marsupials. Laurie Beirne BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA—Saber-toothed felines, short-faced bears, and other relentless mammals were the leading predators of... Read more »
The new age of smart devices to struck the marketplace all featured amazing cams that produce fantastic images. There’s just one problem — the thick cam lenses on the... Read more »
An artist’s conception of the sauropod Camarasaurus. Dorling Kindersley/Science Source BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA —Normally taller than 4 elephants and heftier than a jet airliner, sauropods are amongst the most well-known... Read more »