Subsurface Water On Mars Defies Expectations
An artist illustration of the InSight lander on Mars. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is designed to give … Read more
Rocket Report: SpaceX sees rideshare demand, Russia’s odd launch deal with Iran
Enlarge / India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle takes flight on Sunday. ISRO Welcome to Edition 5.06 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week is … Read more
Scientists claim to have physics-defying curved space robot • The Register
A team of scientists from Georgia Tech say they’ve built a robot that can move without anything to push against – a discovery that seems … Read more
Large Dinosaur Predators – Such As T. rex – Evolved Different Eye Socket Shapes To Allow Stronger Bites
New research shows that large dinosaur predators evolved different shapes of eye sockets to better deal with high bite forces. According to new research, large … Read more
Trash or treasure: NASA’s Perseverance rover finds tangled object on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a mysterious, stringlike material on the surface of Mars. Turns out – it was likely just trash discarded there by … Read more
Sauropods had soft foot pads to help support their massive weight
Enlarge / A 3D paleoreconstruction of a sauropod dinosaur has revealed that the hind feet had a soft tissue pad beneath the “heel,” cushioning the … Read more
A New Theory in Physics Claims to Solve the Mystery of Consciousness
Summary: Consciousness can not simply be reduced to neural activity alone, researchers say. A novel study reports the dynamics of consciousness may be understood by … Read more
How quirk of primate evolution gave humans the voice apes lack | Evolution
Scientists have identified evolutionary modifications in the voice box distinguishing people from other primates that may underpin a capability indispensable to humankind: speaking. Researchers said … Read more
Discovery of small armoured dinosaur in Argentina is first of its kind | Dinosaurs
Palaeontologists have announced the discovery of a previously unknown small armoured dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that probably walked upright on its back legs … Read more
T rex’s keyhole eye sockets helped its bite, research suggests | Dinosaurs
With a huge body, sharp claws, and dagger-like teeth, Tyrannosaurus rex would not have relied on looks to kill. But research suggests its eyes may … Read more