Tyrannosaurus rex, shown here running in a virtual model, was far from the fastest dinosaur. (Image courtesy of William Sellers) Until the mid-1960s, the general consensus was that all dinosaurs were cold-blooded and slow-moving creatures. However, in the summer of…
(Image credit: Oxygen via Getty Images) Is your green my green? Probably not. What I perceive as pure green may appear slightly yellowish or bluish to you. This is because people have different visual systems. Moreover, the color of an…
Does a patient’s gender affect their response to anesthesia? At this point, the evidence remains limited and inconclusive. (Image credit: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) General anesthesia is used during surgery to reduce consciousness, relieve pain during the procedure,…
Can Astronauts Burp in Space? (Image courtesy of NASA) Digestive gases get the better of everyone at one time or another, often in the form of burping. Burping is the body’s method of releasing excess gas in the upper digestive…
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is the only object outside Earth known to have stable water on its surface. (Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona/University of Idaho) Scientists have long known about the presence of rivers and seas of liquid methane on Titan’s…
An illustration of a planet that is breaking apart while orbiting a giant star. (Photo credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT) Researchers have found a planet that is actually breaking apart as it orbits its star. About 140 light-years from Earth in…
Sausage dog found ‘in good health’ despite spending 529 days alone in Australian bush Valerie’s story has shocked Australian society since she went missing on Kangaroo Island in November 2023. “After weeks of tireless efforts… by volunteers and partner organisations,…
British law requires citizens to report any ‘hoard’ of metal artefacts that are more than 300 years old. This pair of metal detectors failed to comply. British Museum/PAOne of 300 ancient coins found by Powell and Davis. After contacting several…
While preparing to build a housing complex in Stuttgart, archaeologists stumbled upon an ancient horse cemetery that was used by a Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the 2nd century AD. ancient Rome ./p h2>Ancient Roman horse cemetery discovered in…
The Mirror’s Matthew Young, who attended the Pope’s funeral this morning, reports from St Peter’s Square, where an estimated 250,000 people turned out to pay their respects to the pontiff. At 5:30 a.m., nuns were moving through the darkness, tired…