Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse
Global warming is causing forest die-offs today, just as it did during…
Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids
A third of homes in Australia now have rooftop solar panelszstockphotos/iStockphoto/Getty Images…
Enigmatic lizards somehow survived near Chicxulub asteroid impact
A yellow-spotted tropical night lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum)Dante Fenolio/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A small,…
Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners
Technology for seeing around corners would be of use to the militaryMatthew…
Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues
The camp at Dome C on the East Antarctic plateau where the…
Prototaxites: Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Prototaxites formed tall structures like tree trunks, shown in this illustration of…
Humpback whale songs have patterns that resemble human language
Humpback whales in the South PacificTony Wu/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Humpback whale songs…
Cuddling koalas show unexpected sociable side in surprising video
Koalas are usually regarded as solitary animals, but new footage is revealing…
‘Artificial tongue’ can detect chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks
Molecular testing can be used to assess drink qualityEvgenii Parilov/Alamy Drinks manufacturers…
Meteorite crystals show evidence of hot water on ancient Mars
A Martian meteorite nicknamed Black BeautyCarl B. Agee (University of New Mexico)…
