Scientific review corrects Dodo extinction record
The Dodo, a bird that has been extinct for centuries, continues to be the object of fascination and scientific study. A new article entitled “The systematics and nomenclature of the Dodo and the…
Warning against colonial practices in the space industry
Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Wesleyan University The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private…
How six months in space affects your perception of time
Ruth Ogden, Liverpool John Moores University and Daniel Eduardo Vigo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa…
Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world?
Hans Sues, Smithsonian Institution Did all dinosaurs become extinct, killed when an asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago? Or could a few of them, somehow, have survived that mass extinction event…
Origin of asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs determined
Around 66 million years ago, a catastrophic event changed the course of life on Earth forever. This event, known as the Chicxulub asteroid impact, not only caused the extinction of around 70% of…
WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency.
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential…
Rocks from the Jezero Crater on Mars contain signs of water
Jennifer Chu | MIT News In a new study appearing in the journal AGU Advances, scientists at MIT and NASA report that seven rock samples collected along the “fan front” of Mars’ Jezero Crater contain minerals that…
Stone panel with more than 100 Mayan glyphs discovered
Excavations have revealed a stone panel with 123 Mayan glyphs in a sacred pool next to the pyramid of Nohoch Mul in Cobá, Quintana Roo. The pyramid, 42 meters high, is one of…
Largest sample of Earth’s mantle may reveal origins of life
Andrew McCaig, University of Leeds If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath…
Carcass of extinct woolly rhino found in Russia
An impressive discovery was made in the Republic of Sakha, Russia, when miners found a mummified carcass of a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis). The find occurred while they were excavating a quarry for…