August 13, 2022

Researchers in South America Discover a New Species of Tiny but Tough Dinosaurs

Fossils of a small, prickly dinosaur recently discovered in South America may represent an entire lineage of armored dinosaurs previously

The Star Betelgeuse Went a Little Dim in 2019. Astronomers Think They Know Why

The star Betelgeuse visibly dimmed in 2019. Now, a new analysis reveals why: Betelgeuse blew out and is still recovering.

It Really Is in Your Head: Thinking Hard and Long Can Cause Brain Drain

The 19th-century American writer Wallace D. Wattles once claimed, “Thinking is the hardest and most exhausting of all labor.” On

This Seemingly Simple Foot Feature May’ve Allowed Sauropods to Become Giants

For the first time, we have shown that a soft heel pad was crucial to how sauropod dinosaurs supported their