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A team of scientists from Argentina’s CONICET national scientific research institute has announced the discovery of a new species of megaraptor, a carnivorous theropod distinguished by its large claws on the forelimbs. The dinosaur – named Joaquinraptor casali – was unearthed in the Colhué Huapi Lake Formation, an area that during the Upper Cretaceous lay in the south-central region of …

New Quasi-Moon Discovered Orbiting Earth, But It’s Been Around For Decades  Explorersweb » Meet Earth’s new travel buddy: A tiny quasi-moon that’s been following us for decades  Yahoo Astronomers Say Earth Has a Newly Discovered ‘Quasi-Moon,’ a Companion That Shares Its Orbit Around the Sun  Smithsonian Magazine Confirmed by scientists—Earth has a new cosmic companion called 2025 PN7, and it could be a …

Around 95 million years ago, small crocodile-like creatures with strange, sheathed teeth burrowed along the shores of the Western Interior Seaway in what is now southwest Montana, a new study suggests. The new research describes the first such creature ever discovered — a teenage croc nicknamed Elton that measured about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long from nose to tail tip. …

This Spanish woman lived to 117. Scientists may have discovered why  Euronews.com She lived to 117: what her genes and lifestyle tell us about longevity  Nature How Did Maria Branyas Morera, Who Was the World’s Oldest Person, Live So Long?  The New York Times DNA Study of 117-Year-Old Woman Reveals Clues to a Long Life  ScienceAlert Supercentenarian gives scientists insight on secrets of healthy …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of a black hole star — a potentially new class of cosmic object with a feeding black hole at its center, and a dense cocoon of turbulent gas surrounding it like a star. | Credit: MPIA/HdA/T. Müller/A. de Graaff Astronomers have …

Most of the ordinary matter in the universe is hydrogen. But surprisingly, less than 20% of this hydrogen sits inside galaxies. The rest lies in the vast spaces between them – the so-called intergalactic medium. This cosmic reservoir is thought to fuel the birth of new stars, as gas slowly falls into galaxies over billions of years. Yet much of …

Newly discovered apex predator dinosaur died chewing on a crocodile  The Times Latest Cretaceous megaraptorid theropod dinosaur sheds light on megaraptoran evolution and palaeobiology  Nature New dinosaur species discovered with crocodile in its mouth  Yahoo New megaraptor discovered—with its final meal still in its mouth  National Geographic The Megaraptor Had Giant Claws and an Appetite for Crocodilians  The New York Times Source link

Astronomers have discovered a new object that could help shed light on mysterious “little red dots” that were first spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2022. The newfound object, dubbed “the Cliff,” suggests that the little red dots represent a totally new class of cosmic objects known as a “black hole star,” the researchers say. This newly …

It’s a stark demonstration of nature at its most devious: researchers have discovered a plant that attracts pollinating flies by mimicking the odour of half-eaten ants. The species of dogbane is the first plant known to boost its chances of reproducing by copying the scent that ants release as an alarm call to their nestmates when they come under attack …

Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone. The new find was possibly 23 feet long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptorans. They prowled across what’s now South America, Australia and parts of Asia, splitting off into different species over millions of years. Megaraptorans were known for …