- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 13th, 2015
Cluster of Ancient Volcanoes Found Off the Coast of Australia
The volcanoes are about 50 million years old
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 13th, 2015
Antarctic Vortex Brings Wintry Weather and Snow to Australia
Temperatures dropped to zero in many southeastern regions
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2015
This Year's June Was the Hottest on Record for the Western US
As many as 5 states experience record-breaking heat
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2015
Paleontologists Discover New Horned Dinosaur Species
The species populated North America 79 million years back
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 6th, 2015
Male Dragon Lizards in Australia Are Turning into Females
It's all because of climate change and global warming
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2015
Terribly Hungry Python Swallows Porcupine Whole
Unfortunately, this spiky meal eventually killed the snake
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 20th, 2015
Researchers: The Sixth Mass Extinction in Earth's History Is Upon Us
Species are disappearing at an alarming rate, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2015
Dead Zone the Size of Connecticut Will Form in the Gulf of Mexico
Such dead zones form annually, researchers explain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 17th, 2015
The April 25 Nepal Earthquake Pushed Mount Everest Out of Place
The mountain moved 1.18 inches (3 centimeters) southwest
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 15th, 2015
Polar Bear Caught on Film Devouring a Beaked Dolphin
No, polar bears don't usually eat dolphins
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 11th, 2015
Chimps Are No Strangers to Booze, Palm Wine Is Their Drink of Choice
Yup, it turns out chimps like to get drunk
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2015
Scientists Think to Have Found Dinosaur Blood in Millennia-Old Fossils
Remains of red blood cells and collagen fibers, specifically
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 6th, 2015
Triceratops, the Vicious Three-Horned Dinosaur, Had Knife-like Teeth
Its teeth are among the most complex ever made by nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2015
Meet Hellboy, Close Relative of the Feared and Vicious Triceratops
The species populated Canada about 70 million years ago
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 4th, 2015
Fossilized Remains of 20-Foot (6-Meter) Shark Found in Texas, US
The shark remains are about 100 million years old
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 3rd, 2015
Incurably Romantic Marsupials Make Love Till the Effort Kills Them
No, really, they literally begin to disintegrate
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 3rd, 2015
Sauropod Dinosaur That Lived 176 Million Years Ago Is the UK's Oldest
Or at least the oldest so far unearthed by paleontologists