Ancient oceans were ruled by super predators unlike anything today
Around 130 million years ago, the ocean’s most dominant hunters held far more power than any marine predator…
December solstice marks shortest day in northern hemisphere :: WRAL.com
At 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning, the sun was directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south latitude,…
Biologists capture bear in Altadena – NBC Los Angeles
Biologists safely captured a bear in Altadena – but not the one that’s taken up residence in a…
This Lake Held More Water Than All the World’s Lakes, But Why It Disappeared
Twelve million years ago, a collision of continental plates in Central Europe gave rise to more than mountain…
Where and what is Portland’s ‘Big Pipe’? (graphics and photos)
Water watchers know: Sometimes, you can’t swim in the Willamette River. That’s because when the wastewater system gets…
A German Engineer Has Become The First Wheelchair User in Space : ScienceAlert
A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief…
Crow funeral: When a crow dies why do other crows come for this death gathering? Science reveals unbelievable facts
If you’ve ever seen a group of crows gather around a fallen comrade and wondered why they’re there,…
This Is The Most Expensive Man-Made Object Ever Produced
Mehaniq/Shutterstock When we envision extraordinarily expensive objects, the…
Grappling with its worst drought in a century, Iraq bets on a controversial oil-for-water deal
Iraq, the historic “land between two rivers,” faces a crisis striking at its identity as the Tigris and Euphrates…
Elon Musk’s failed SpaceX launch left airliners in danger after rocket suddenly exploded, report finds
A SpaceX test flight endangered several packed passenger jets when it unexpectedly exploded over the Caribbean earlier this…