An artistic reconstruction of the Tameraptora margraviate. (Image credit: Joshua Knuppe) Scientists have made the discovery of a new species of giant dinosaur after finding lost photographs of fossils that were destroyed during World War II. The new species, named…
A tomb discovered in Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud in 2022 has been identified as the original burial site of Pharaoh Thutmose II, whose reign ended with his death in 1479 BC.
Extreme weather conditions can complicate scene recovery. (Image credit: Nick_Thompson via Getty Images) What happens to a dead body in extreme cold? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect forensic scientists' understanding of a person's time of death? Determining…
An artist's rendering of the X-37B performing an atmospheric braking maneuver using the Earth's atmospheric drag. (Image courtesy of Boeing Space) The U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) has been flying undetected for more than a year. The…
Inside the JET tokamak, with a superimposed image of the hot plasma (red). (Image courtesy of UKAEA, courtesy of EUROfusion) A nuclear reactor in the UK has just set a new record for nuclear fusion. At a press conference today…
An illustration of an early pterosaur using its tail feathers to fly. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Natalia Yagelskaya) A new study has found that early pterosaurs began flying during the dinosaur era using a sail-like tension system. Early pterosaurs—informally known…