As the bones locked in the rocks rotted away, water-based silica seeped into the crevices, solidified into opal and preserved precious details for 100 million years. The resulting fossils now provide evidence that there may really have been an age of monotremes, before other mammals took over. “It’s like discovering a whole new civilisation,” says … Read more
BioWare unveiled the first trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard during the Xbox Showcase on Sunday, seemingly confirming the return of at least a few familiar faces but delaying a formal release date for now. The light-hearted trailer, which lasts just under two minutes, introduces several characters that players can expect to journey with in … Read more
Yesterday at the Summer GameFest 2024 presentation, M. Bison, Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui and Elena were revealed as the characters coming to Street Fighter 6 via the Year 2 Character Pass. Although Capcom initially planned to release the M. Bison gameplay … Read more
A little-known ingredient in energy drinks was thrust into the spotlight this week after scientists theorized it could partly explain the rise in colon cancer in young people. Taurine is an amino acid used in Red Bull to energize cells and improve mental clarity. However, scientists in Florida hypothesize that this ingredient could “feed” harmful … Read more
The five biggest banks pay an average of just 1.69% on £10,000 of easy access loans This remains no less than 1.43% behind the rest of the market average Despite new rules requiring them to offer savers ‘fair value’ Britain’s five biggest banks are still failing to offer competitive savings rates despite the Financial Conduct … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — For more than a century, scientists have been hunting in vain for skull fossils of the thunderbird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal … Read more
A small, seemingly inconspicuous fern that grows alone on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean was crowned the Guinness World Record holder on Friday for having the largest genome of any organism on Earth. The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolatahas more than 50 times more DNA in the cell nucleus than humans. If the … Read more
Researchers have mapped the entire X and Y chromosomes of several great ape species, revealing significant evolutionary variations, especially in the rapidly evolving Y chromosome. This study, which highlights both stable and dynamic genomic regions, provides new insights into primate and human evolution, as well as the conservation of these endangered species. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Complete … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! ESA Solar Orbiter. Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) × close to ESA Solar Orbiter. Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) Scientists have moved one step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the ‘slow’ solar wind, using data collected during the … Read more
These images of the Andromeda Galaxy use data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope. The top image shows multiple wavelengths, revealing stars, dust, and regions of star formation. The bottom image shows only dust, making it easier to see the underlying structure of the galaxy. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASAThe images from the Spitzer Space Telescope show … Read more