Collaborate Disseminate
Probably the world’s most famous family of dinosaurs, the tyrannosaurs included the 40-ft (12-m) Tyrannosaurus rex within their ranks. Newly studied fossils now suggest that the reptiles were about “the size of a border collie” when first hatching from… Continue reading Fossil analysis suggests newly hatched tyrannosaurs were dog-sized
While you might think that dried almonds are one of the “safer” foods, they’re actually prone to contamination by harmful bacteria. A simple new process could help keep that from happening, while also boosting their shelf life.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Pressurized CO2 used to bacteria-proof dried almonds
Along with the megalodon shark, the mosasaur was likely one of the most ferocious prehistoric marine predators. A previously unknown species of the reptile has now been classified, and it sported a crocodile-like snout that may have allowed it to catch… Continue reading “New” mosasaur had a fish-grabbing snout like a crocodile
Although cold waters aren’t known for their coral reefs, they do contain ecologically important “glass reefs” created by live sponges. Now, scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of sponge living on those reefs, in Canada.Continue Read… Continue reading Newly-discovered sponge is surprisingly abundant
“We have an idea of what a typical crab looks like—and these new fossils break all those rules.” Continue reading 90-Million-Year-Old ‘Chimera’ Crab Was An Animal Mashup
“Scotty” weighed about 20,000 pounds and lived longer than any other known tyrannosaur, according to University of Alberta paleontologists. Continue reading Paleontologists Identify the World’s Largest Tyrannosaurus Rex
There are 75 litres of pee in a standard swimming pool, but don’t freak out. Continue reading Is Peeing In the Pool Really That Bad?
They died of thirst on a remote Alaskan island. Continue reading What Woolly Mammoth Extinction Tells Us About Our Rapidly-Changing Future