4+ hour ago  (631+ words) More than 3 million years ago, early human relatives were not alone in ancient Africa. Researchers have identified a formidable crocodile fossil that may change how we picture one of the defining periods of human evolution. A newly identified crocodile species…...

7+ hour ago  (445+ words) A massive movement of magma unfolded beneath this Atlantic island, but almost nobody realized it at the time. The molten rock moved surprisingly fast, rising from more than 20 kilometers underground. Most of the journey, however, was almost silent, producing very…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (416+ words) The Moon seems unchanging in our night sky, but scientists say there are forces quietly shaping both our planet and its closest neighbor. The Moon is drifting away from Earth, a tiny shift that scientists can measure with remarkable precision....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (595+ words) Earth's surface is heating up, but far above the planet, temperatures are moving in the opposite direction. Scientists may have finally uncovered why. Earth's surface is warming, but far above the planet, temperatures in the upper atmosphere have been falling…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (541+ words) A wine rope meant for moths caught something that shouldn't exist in Iceland. Three insects later, the country's mosquito-free status was gone. For decades, one question followed Icelandic biologists everywhere: why are no mosquitoes in your country? Tourists asked. Scientists…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (500+ words) Scientists may have uncovered the ocean you'll never see on a map, locked far below Earth's crust. Scientists have found a massive reservoir of water buried about 700 kilometers below Earth's surface, and it could hold three times as much water…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (407+ words) ESA and JAXA have signed an agreement to launch a mission to asteroid Apophis, marking a pivotal step in planetary defense. The collaboration between the two space agencies will also set the stage for future planetary defense missions, highlighting the…...

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3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (561+ words) Beneath the surface of a 106-million-year-old rock layer, scientists uncovered footprints that don't quite behave the way they should. A set of pterosaur footprints discovered in South Korea is offering a rare look at how these animals may have behaved…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (446+ words) The clay beneath a South Korean wine town just turned into the world's largest mineral deposit, and it shows up in your phone, your moisturizer, and your car battery. For decades, Yeongdong County in South Korea's North Chungcheong Province was…...