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Life

Dinosaur Tracks in Alberta Reveal Herding and Stalking Drama

Picture this: a herd of horned dinosaurs trudges across a Late Cretaceous floodplain, moving in tight formation toward a waterhole.

Jul 23, 2025

Space

Jupiter's Magnetic Shield Buckles Under Solar Wind, Unleashing Unexpected Heat Wave

Scientists have witnessed for the first time how Jupiter's protective magnetic bubble gets compressed by solar wind, creating a massive heat wave across the giant planet.

Apr 3, 2025

Technology

Engine wear risk as planes swallow more dust waiting to land

Planes flying into one of the world's busiest airports are ingesting around 10kg of dust per 1,000 flights - with most of this dust ingested while they are waiting to land, new research has revealed.

Jul 9, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Human Brain Size Defies Evolutionary Trend

A new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution has unchallenged long-held beliefs about brain size evolution.

Jul 8, 2024

Life

Ancient Human Species Thrived on Tibetan Plateau for 160,000 Years

A study in Nature reveals that Denisovans, an extinct human species, survived on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau for an astonishing 160,000 years.

Jul 3, 2024

Health

Poor quality diet makes our brains sad

Eating a poor quality diet might lead to brain changes that are associated with depression and anxiety, according to a first-of-its-kind study into the brain chemistry, structure, and diet quality of 30 volunteers.

Jun 5, 2024

Earth & Environment

Changes in air pollution linked with dry spells in Asia and summer heatwaves in Europe

Air pollution increases in South East Asia, combined with pollution cuts in Europe, may have had an important influence on European and Asian weather patterns in recent decades, new research has found.

Mar 3, 2022