• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 10th, 2014
Killing Off Top Predators Has Cascading Effects on Habitats

Killing Off Top Predators Has Cascading Effects on Habitats

Ecosystems are among the most complex constructs in the Universe

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
Giant “Terror Bird” Was Actually a Gentle Vegetarian, Evidence Indicates

Giant “Terror Bird” Was Actually a Gentle Vegetarian, Evidence Indicates

“Terror birds” roamed the Earth about 40-55 million years ago

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 24th, 2013
Ginormous Dinosaur Had a Tiny Brain, Almost As Big As a Tennis Ball

Ginormous Dinosaur Had a Tiny Brain, Almost As Big As a Tennis Ball

One of the biggest animals to walk the face of the earth couldn't have been very witty

Ancient Dinosaur Feeding Habits Revealed

Ancient Dinosaur Feeding Habits Revealed

New study takes us back around 150 million years

Dinosaur Decline Unavoidable Even Before Extinction

Dinosaur Decline Unavoidable Even Before Extinction

The mass dying simply sped things up, investigators say

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 17th, 2012
How Omnivore Mammals Evolved

How Omnivore Mammals Evolved

The animals did not always eat both plants and meat

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 3rd, 2011
Humans Drove Herbivores Extinct at the End of Last Ice Age

Humans Drove Herbivores Extinct at the End of Last Ice Age

Scientists established that humans and nature conspired against these species

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2010
Cooperation Between Plants Keeps Herbivores Away

Cooperation Between Plants Keeps Herbivores Away

Scientists are amazed to learn that some folklore is true

Dinosaurs 10 Million Years Older than First Thought

Dinosaurs 10 Million Years Older than First Thought

New fossils push back the time of their development

The First Tree-Climbers Positively Identified

The First Tree-Climbers Positively Identified

They lived before dinosaurs appeared