This Prehistoric Bird Choked to Death on 800 Rocks, And No One Knows Why : ScienceAlert
A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling…
Complex Life May Be a Billion Years Older Than We Thought : ScienceAlert
The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a…
Close Brush With ‘Cosmic Dog’ May Still Be Seen at Solar System’s Edge : ScienceAlert
About 4.5 million years ago, a great cosmic dog kicked past our Solar System – and its effects…
First Detailed Look at a Tsunami From Space Reveals Unexpected Feature : ScienceAlert
A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of…
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Big Surprise : ScienceAlert
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When…
‘Vampire Squid From Hell’ Reveals The Ancient Origins of Octopuses : ScienceAlert
The elusive ‘vampire squid from hell‘ has just yielded the largest cephalopod genome ever sequenced, a monster clocking…
Wild Pigs Turned ‘Neon Blue’ in California, Triggering Warnings : ScienceAlert
Game hunters have found startlingly ‘neon blue’ flesh inside of wild pigs in California, triggering advisory statements on…
One Form of Exercise Can Improve Sleep Long Term, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
As the years pass, it can become harder to get a good night’s rest. The most common sleep…
A Single 30-Minute Exercise Session Has an Immediate Antidepressant Effect : ScienceAlert
A single, half-hour session of moderate exercise is enough to confer an immediate mood-boosting effect, and now scientists…
Belgium’s ‘Little Einstein’ Earns PhD in Quantum Physics at Age 15 : ScienceAlert
A fifteen-year-old dubbed “Belgium’s little Einstein” has completed his PhD in quantum physics in what could be record…