- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2014
210-Million-Year-Old Piece of Wood Sports Fossilized Fire Scar
The petrified wood is the said to be one-of-a-kind fossilized tree remains
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 4th, 2014
Printednest, 3D Printed Bird Homes to Liven Up the Metropolis – Pictures
It lets everyone make their own bird feeders by means of 3D printing
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 1st, 2014
Dinosaurs Evolved into Birds by Shrinking, Researchers Say
Evidence indicates that this shrinking process occurred at a surprisingly fast pace
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 31st, 2014
Octopus Eggs Take Over 4 Years to Hatch, Mom Guards Them All This Time
While looking after its eggs, the mother octopus very rarely has a quick bite to eat
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 31st, 2014
20-Million-Year-Old Grasshopper Found Encased in Amber
The ancient grasshopper is no bigger than a rose thorn, very well preserved
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 30th, 2014
Humongous Waves in the Arctic Ocean Measured for the First Time Ever
The waves that researchers got to measure stood about 5 meters (16 feet) tall
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 22nd, 2014
World's Largest Aquatic Insect Reportedly Discovered in China
The insect was found by researchers exploring the country's Sichuan province
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 22nd, 2014
Mammoths and Mastodons Were the “Hipsters of the Ice Age,” Researchers Say
Study details the life of these creatures that walked the Earth thousands of years ago
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 21st, 2014
Formation of Stunning Sandstone Arches Explained
Researchers say wind and rain alone cannot explain the birth of such structures
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 19th, 2014
Block of Volcanic Rock to Blame for Bend in the Appalachian Mountain Chain
The block of volcanic rock forced the mountain chain to shift eastward, scientists explain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 19th, 2014
33-Million-Year Old Poop Expected to Fetch $10,000 (€7,393) at Auction
The poop will be auctioned off next week at the I.M. Chait Gallery in California, US
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2014
520-Million-Year-Old Brain Belongs to One of the World's First Predators
The brain was unearthed in China not too long ago, is almost perfectly preserved
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2014
Rainwater Sneaks in the Underground at Far Greater Depths than Believed
Researchers say this influences earthquake occurrences, the emergence of mineral deposits
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2014
Deep Earthquake Ruptured at 8 Kilometers per Second (5 Miles per Second)
The quake struck at on May 24, 2013, at a depth of 640 kilometers (nearly 400 miles)
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2014
Dinosaurs Might Not Be the Forefathers of Modern Birds After All
Researchers challenge long-held assumption that birds evolved from dinosaurs
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2014
Earth's Magnetic Field Is Growing Weaker at a Surprisingly Fast Rate
Scientists suspect this is because our planet's magnetic poles are getting ready to flip
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2014
410-Million-Year-Old Arachnid Made to Walk Again
Researchers release video showing the ancient creature moving about