The fossilised remains of a new species that is a 70-million-year-old dinosaur-age relative of the modern-day platypus have been discovered in Patagonia. Illustration of of Patagorhynchus pascual, undated. A team…
Hungry frogs trying to gobble up male wasps have found that their manhoods can carry a nasty sting in the tail, a new study has revealed. Scientists in Japan -…
Scientists have named a tiny endangered catfish species after Indian locals after they helped them find it in wells and underground water channels. Image shows the newly discovered, subterranean fish…
Astronomers have discovered a possibly habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years away from Earth. The international team of researchers led by Diana Kossakowski from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA),…
The world's largest amber-preserved flower bud fossil has been identified by scientists. Image shows the world's largest flower fossil dating back to 35 million years ago, undated photo. Based on…
A team of astronomers have discovered eight of the hottest stars in the universe whose blazing surfaces alone reach more than 100,000 centigrade. Image shows a sky survey image centred…
A new scientific study has shown that highly toxic chemicals from tyre wear get absorbed by lettuces through sewage sludge and waste water. Image shows the actual experimental setup in…
This is the moment a retired US Marine Corps combat engineer shows off a new tool capable of separating microplastics from organic sea matter. https://youtu.be/VjUVVwqZCL8 The Trash Time Machine (TTM)…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover sent footage of its exploration mission to the 8-kilometre-high Mount Sharp revealing a varied landscape covered in huge boulders, jagged terrain and rolling fields of black…