C.Marsicano Gaiasia jennyaea newly discovered freshwater predator with a body length of 4.5 meters, lurked in the swamps and lakes about 280 million years ago. Its broad, flattened head had powerful jaws full of enormous fangs, ready to catch any prey that had the misfortune to swim by. The problem is that, as far as … Read more
Experimental protocol and mean-field phase diagram. Credit: Physics (2024). DOI file: 10.1038/s41567-024-02542-9 A crystal is a system of atoms that repeats itself in space at regular intervals: at every point, the crystal looks exactly the same. In 2012, Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek asked the question: Could there also be a time crystal, an object … Read more
A exoplanet What was identified in 2017 as one of the most promising locations for life outside the solar system has now become even more promising – and a lot weirder. The alien world Evidence suggests that LHS-1140b is an “eyeball” planet, with a global ocean covered in ice and a single, iris-shaped region about … Read more
July 5, 2024 Hello! Welcome back to our regular column where we write a bit about some of the games we’ve played over the past few days. This week we’re bashing our heads against Shadow of the Erdtree, suffering for our ailments in Baldur’s Gate 3, and enjoying the change in Diablo 4. What have … Read more
The most complete dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Mississippi has been called “incredibly unusual” by state officials. It remains 85 percent buried since its discovery in 2007. Paleontologists have confirmed that the specimen was once a living hadrosaur: a family of vegetarian, duck-billed dinosaurs that lived more than 82 million years ago. But the hadrosaur … Read more
We had our suspicions when we caught a glimpse of the unnamed Giant Prototype at Unbound and almost a month later, the Taiwanese brand has confirmed the launch of the brand new Giant Revolt. According to the makers, the all-carbon series has been redesigned with a focus on performance, while retaining the comfort and control … Read more
Geologists exploring the vast West Antarctic ice sheet have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once stretched nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers). The discovery offers a glimpse into Earth’s history and hints at how extreme climate change could reshape the planet, according to their findings published June 5 in the journal Science … Read more
These giant freshwater crabs could be your new Roman Empire. In 2005, archaeologists studying the Forum of Trajan, a historic Roman ruin site, discovered an ancient species of crab, Potamon fluvial. The only freshwater crab species native to Italy. Researchers suspect that the crab has been in the region since ancient times, long before people … Read more
A HOLLYWOOD giant has unveiled plans for a theme park open every day of the year and possibly even getting its own little train. The venue will be the first of its kind to open in Britain and will boost the economy by as much as £50 billion. A Hollywood giant has unveiled plans for … Read more
The stump of a protected giant tree at a mother’s home is still visible after she illegally felled it because it was a ‘nuisance’, MailOnline can reveal. Kelly Palmer, 40, avoided having to pay a fine after admitting paying a tree surgeon to cut down the imposing ash tree as it blocked the drain and … Read more