Dr Smith’s colleagues found the fossil in a pile of “prehistoric grit” during a study of half-billion-year-old rock deposits in the north of China known
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Japanese fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China
TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo
Penguin chicks miraculously survive tearaway iceberg
The team will now wait for higher-resolution pictures that show exactly how many penguins are there. Scientists at the British research base at Halley will
North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about integrity force evacuations
A structural engineer assessed the Lake Lure dam Friday evening and determined its failure is not imminent, a town official said. The Lake Lure dam
RSPCA: Queen guitarist Brian May quits as VP over food label
“Years of undercover investigations have revealed the systemic failures of the RSPCA Assured scheme. The RSPCA must be bold and take decisive action now,” she
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having
Sycamore Gap sapling gifted in memory of boy with cancer
Sue describes the pilgrimages she made to the Sycamore Gap, just 58 miles away, and how seeing it chopped down felt like an act of
Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren’t cutting back themselves
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to fight global warming, but
‘Mini Moon’ to orbit Earth for two months
The asteroid was first spotted by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on 7 August. Scientists worked out its trajectory in a study published,
World’s oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies
HONG KONG — When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered a mysterious substance laid