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Two new giant dinosaur species solve a mystery

Two new species of dinosaur - the largest predators in their ecosystems - solve the mystery as to why herbivore populations didn't expand unchecked.

Tornado Alley is shifting toward Dixie

Tornado outbreaks are more frequent and intense, and the activity has shifted from being centralized in Tornado Alley toward the Southeast.

How did cockroaches survive dino-killing asteroid?

Cockroaches survive in adverse conditions for many reasons. When the dinosaur-killing asteroid wiped out most of life on Earth, cockroaches persevered.

NASA confirms 5000 exoplanets in cosmic milestone

NASA/JPL announced on March 21, 2022, that the count of confirmed planets beyond our solar stands just over 5000 exoplanets, a 30-year journey of discovery.

Ukrainian Ironbelly: A photographer’s tribute

Astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio dedicated this image of the Flying Dragon Nebula - which he has redubbed the Ukrainian Ironbelly - to the people of Ukraine.

Europa Clipper spacecraft in assembly phase

The science instruments and hardware for the Europa Clipper spacecraft are coming together in the final phase before a launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa in 2024.

Russia invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation in space

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches into space, as Russia threatens to stop cooperating on supplying and participating in space missions.

Listen to the songs of extinct birds

Listen to the bird songs of extinct birds, including a Bachman's warbler and ivory-billed woodpecker. Their voices are preserved through priceless recordings.

Preserved dinosaur egg reveals kinship to birds

Scientists show how characteristics seen in the embryo of a dinosaur egg relate to birds found on Earth today. Baby Yingliang was curled like a bird in its egg.

Hell Creek evidence pinpoints month of dinosaur extinction

Scientists have pinpointed the exact month of dinosaur extinction to be June, by looking at sediment layers in North Dakota and fossil water lilies.

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