The same 'key disruptors' are found on people's bodies regardless of location or climate. (Image credit: freemixer via Getty Images) Microbes found in decomposing human bodies could help forensic scientists determine the time of death, a new study has found.…
Hypersonic missiles can reach speeds in excess of 3,830 mph and most often fly at altitudes up to 50
A blooming flower of the Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides). (Photo by Jacob S. Suissa, CC BY-ND) Visualize a picture of your great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents sitting side by side. You will notice some similarities, but each generation will be different…
The new species, Ahvaytum bahndooiveche, was about the size of a chicken, scientists say. But it was likely an ancestor of the giant sauropod dinosaurs. (Photo: Gabriel Hugueto) A previously unknown predator dating back 230
(Image credit: FlashMovie/Getty Images) It’s a scene straight out of science fiction: a person is placed in a state of total freeze-dry on their deathbed, so that they can be brought back to life at a future date. But is…
The diamond battery captures fast-moving electrons excited by radiation, similar to how solar energy uses photovoltaic cells to convert photons into electrical energy. (Image courtesy of the University of Bristol) Researchers say the world's first nuclear battery, using a radioactive…