Category: 7. Science

Long before starlight filled the cosmos for the first time, the young universe may have been simmering, according to a new study.

The findings suggest that about 800 million years after the Big Bang, energy from newborn black holes and the fading…

A razor-snouted marine reptile with dinner-skewer teeth and massive eyes has been added to the ichthyosaur family tree. The newly described species, Xiphodracon goldencapensis – meaning “Sword Dragon from Golden Cap” – offers fresh…

BYLINE: Tess Joosse

Newswise — As our hairs go gray and our muscles weaken with age, our immune system also changes. In particular, the stem cells that become blood or immune…

A volcano in southern Iran thought to have been extinct for some 710,000 years has stirred.

New research published Oct. 7 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters finds that an area of ground near the Taftan volcano’s summit rose 3.5 inches (9…