Polaris is still shining brightly, despite its mass loss
New research suggests that the North Star could disappear.
Earliest Mayan calendar goes well beyond 2012
A small room in Xultún indicates that the Mayan calendar goes well beyond 2012.
Australia’s newest predatory dinosaur
An anklebone fossil has revealed that the ceratosaurs called Australia home.
Tiny solution for oil spills
Scientists have developed micro-submarines that can clean up oils spills.
Dinosaur farts could have contributed to global warming
Gaseous emissions from giant herbivores may have been enough to warm the Earth.
Changing climate could affect pest fertility
A noxious fish species could benefit from increasing temperatures.
Bigger isn’t always better—or faster
Lizard study reveals why cheetahs are the world’s fastest animal.
