An incredibly rare species of deep-sea dragonfish with a shimmering metallic bronze hue has been spotted in the ‘twilight zone’. Marine scientists filmed the highfin dragonfish (Bathophilus flemingi) at 980 …
Scientists spot rare bronze deep-sea dragon lurking in the twilight zone Read MoreThe moon may have been siphoning water from Earth’s atmosphere for billions of years, storing it up as ice deep inside craters, a new study has found. Research by the …
Moon may have been siphoning water from Earth’s atmosphere for billions of years Read MoreFrom Blade Runner 2049 to Star Wars: Episode III, many of the most popular science fiction blockbusters feature swarms of flying cars. Now, scientists have taken inspiration from these films, …
Watch a swarm of DRONES navigate through dense forest with incredible precision Read MoreRemoving red meat from just one of your weekday dinners could help save Earth’s forests, a new study shows. Scientists in Germany have investigated the environmental impacts of replacing meat …
Fungi-based food could halve deforestation by 2050, study claims Read MoreThe Big Bang is widely accepted as being the start of everything we see around us. But a new study suggests the beginning of the end could come ‘remarkably’ soon, …
Get ready for the Big Crunch! Scientists predict the universe will start SHRINKING ‘remarkably’ soon Read MoreCould life on Earth have arrived on an asteroid 3.8 billion years ago? As scientists discover intriguing new DNA on meteorite samples, TOM LEONARD examines the mind-blowing possibilities Published: 23:53 …
TOM LEONARD: Could life on Earth have arrived on an asteroid 3.8 billion years ago? Read MoreWith their sickle-claws and agile movements, raptors were without a doubt one of the most ferocious dinosaurs when they roamed the Earth. Now, scientists have discovered the remains of a …
Enormous MEGARAPTOR was 33ft-long and weighed 5 TONS when it stalked Argentina 70 million years ago Read MoreA ‘swarm’ of 85,000 earthquakes in Antarctica that lasted about six months in 2020 was triggered by magma from an underwater volcano, a new study says. The swarm occurred at …
Massive earthquake swarm hit Antarctica in 2020, study says Read MoreAncient sea monsters with long necks had to evolve large bodies to rule Earth’s oceans around 200 million years ago, a new study shows. Large bodies helped extinct creatures swim …
Large bodies helped extinct marine reptiles with long necks swim, study finds Read MoreHugging, holding hands and caressing give us a psychological boost that is known to be important for emotional well-being and healthy development. But until now, it has been unclear why …
Why hugs feel so good: Scientists uncover circuit that transmits ‘pleasant touch’ to the brain Read More