Extinction Mystery Deepens After Discovery Of Bird Fossil From Age Of Dinosaurs
Analysis of perfectly intact Mirarce eatoni reveals that it was just as well adapted to flight as modern birds, prompting questions about why it was wiped out.
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Crows Filmed Assembling DIY Tools in ‘Remarkable’ Scientific Experiment (VIDEO)
Clever crows have shown how they can assemble tools from two or more non-functional components, a feat previously only seen in humans and great apes.
European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Bid to Tackle Pollution
Ambitious proposal will see plastic cutlery, straws and cotton buds phased out across continent.
Paris Global Warming Targets Could Be Exceeded Sooner Than Expected Because of Melting Permafrost, Study Finds
Planet on brink of ‘tipping point’ as thawing soil and sediment releases large volumes of carbon dioxide and methane into atmosphere.
Oldest Drawing Ever Found Discovered In South African Cave, Archaeologists Say
Abstract marks made in ochre 73,000 years ago provide unique insight into minds of our distant ancestors.
Scientists Discover Stomach Bug and Probiotic Bacteria Produce Electricity and Could Form ‘Living Battery’
Scientists have discovered that hundreds of bacterial species are capable of producing electricity and could very well be co-opted to create “living batteries.”
Air Pollution Now ‘Biggest Environmental Risk’ In Europe — EU Auditors
MPs and peers have called for the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to zero by 2050.
AI Used To Spot Dozens of Mysterious Signals Coming From Deep in Space
Fast radio bursts are among the most mysterious phenomena in the universe, and some have suggested they could be coming from alien technology.
Ocean Cleanup: Device launched to remove thousands of tons of plastic from Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Project plans to halve debris field the size of France within five years.
Japanese Space Agency to Land Hayabusa-2 Spacecraft on Asteroid and Carry Samples Back to Earth
The mission will see scientists detonate an explosive on the rock known as Ryugu.
Bees Are Becoming ‘Addicted’ To The Pesticides Blamed For Wiping Them Out, Study Finds
A new study suggests that bees not only enjoy consuming certain pesticides, they experience something comparable to addiction when they do.
“Exciting” Cancer Drug Combination Shrinks Tumors and Stops Growth Where Other Treatments Failed, Early Trial Suggests
An ”exciting” new cancer drug combination appears to shrink tumors and halt their growth for months, according to an early-stage clinical trial which could mean months of extra life for patients.
Watery Worlds Could Be Common Throughout the Galaxy – Suggesting Life Could Be More Likely Than We Know
Scientists expect to find much more about the strange worlds in the coming years.
Chemicals Found in Tiny Rocks From Australia Likely Remains of Some of Earth’s First Life Forms, Study Finds
Chemicals found in 3.4 billion-year-old rocks have confirmed them as contenders for the title of oldest evidence of life on Earth.
Potent Psychedelic Drug DMT Makes the Brain Think It is Dying, Study Finds
The psychedelic drug DMT produces an effect in the brain similar to a near-death experience, according to a new study.