Category: 7. Science

It might be appropriate to change the well-known expression ‘memory of an elephant’ to ‘memory of an elephant seal’, as researchers think these animals can remember rivals from at least a year prior. 

Named for their long snout, which looks…

Not a lot is known about the origins of anacondas (Eunectes) and how they reached such gargantuan proportions. 

The fossil record of this semi-aquatic group, and snakes in general, is especially poor, largely due to the fact they live in hot,…

A new species of the sauropod dinosaur genus Mamenchisaurus has been discovered in China dating back to the Late Jurassic epoch.

Using high-precision spectroscopic observations from the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) onboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers detected helium gas escaping from WASP-107b, a super-Neptune…

If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and luxurious growing right at your feet: deep green carpets of moss that look like draped green velvet nestled between…

The Lamniformes are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks. It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white and mako sharks as well as less familiar ones, such as the goblin shark and megamouth…

Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge, especially for species that can’t be grown in the lab. Now, a new study led by Nina…

Astronomers have discovered 53 new supermassive black hole-powered quasars that are blasting out jets of matter at near light-speed that stretch out for up to 7.2 million light-years, around 50 times the width of the Milky Way.

These monster…

Researchers have unveiled a new catalyst made from renewable plant waste that could significantly accelerate clean hydrogen production. The innovative material, created by embedding nickel oxide and iron oxide nanoparticles into…