The Jurassic period wasn’t just another chapter in Earth’s history – it was the ultimate greenhouse experiment that transformed scrawny reptiles into the most magnificent creatures our planet has ever seen. Imagine stepping into a world where carbon dioxide levels soared five times higher than today, where ice caps were a distant dream, and where ...
May Astrology Forecast 2026 – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) As May 2026 progresses, attention among astrology enthusiasts has turned to the planetary movements that continue to define the month. Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock have examined these shifts in detail, focusing on how they interact with the zodiac and influence broader ...
What drives the trafficking of gibbons? Conservationists shed light on demand – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Wildlife authorities across Asia confiscated 336 gibbons in the first eight months of 2025, a figure that already accounts for roughly one-fifth of all seizures recorded since 2016. The sharp increase has prompted conservation groups ...
Seagrass found to produce new genetic individuals rather than clone itself, offering hope for 'underwater meadows' – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Along the coasts of Western Australia, vast underwater meadows of seagrass quietly support entire marine ecosystems. These plants filter water, store carbon, and shelter fish, turtles, and dugongs. Until recently, ...
Spain’s Neanderthals Preferred Seasonal Shellfish – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Along the southeastern coast of what is now Spain, Neanderthals who lived more than 100,000 years ago developed a deliberate approach to gathering marine food. Recent analysis of shell remains shows they collected mollusks year-round yet concentrated their efforts during the ...
Sometimes, the greatest leaps in evolution are born from catastrophe. Throughout Earth’s deep past, mass extinctions acted like brutal reset buttons, wiping out dominant species and clearing the stage for new life to rise. For dinosaurs, these disasters weren’t just obstacles—they were opportunities. From the ashes of vanished rivals, dinosaurs emerged, adapted, and eventually reigned ...
Seismic lines attract bison … sometimes to their death – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) In the remote boreal forests along the British Columbia-Alberta border, wood bison herds continue to navigate a landscape shaped by decades of oil and gas exploration. Linear clearings known as seismic lines crisscross the region, remnants of ...
Scientists documented interspecific adoption among bottlenose dolphins in French Polynesia – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) French Polynesia – Researchers have documented a rare instance of one bottlenose dolphin caring for the young of another species in the open ocean. The observation took place among wild groups and stands out because such ...
Does emotional intelligence stop us from being rude? Here's what the science says – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) People frequently interpret a calm reply to an insult as proof of steady character. A sharp retort, by contrast, often leads others to label the speaker impatient or irritable. These quick judgments extend ...
City residents who plant tomatoes and greens in backyard plots or community spaces often do so to avoid store-bought produce treated with pesticides. Yet the soil beneath those plants can carry a different concern that persists long after the last factory or leaded gasoline has disappeared. Studies continue to examine how legacy contamination affects people ...
