Paleontologists in the UK have found bones at the Isle of Wight that they believe belong to two new species of predatory dinosaur. The bones suggest...
With powerful legs tipped by dagger-like talons, capable of eviscerating you with a single kick, cassowaries are the bird that most lives up to the moniker...
A cold shower in the morning is a pretty unpleasant way to start the day. Yet many have been tempted to take up the habit because...
The Great Red Spot visible on Jupiter is a swirling anticyclonic storm, the largest of its kind in the Solar System – large enough to fit...
Humans can probably live to at least 130, and possibly well beyond, though the chances of reaching such super old age remain vanishingly small, according to...
Identical twins originate from one egg cell that splits and gives rise to two embryos, but during development, one twin sometimes “vanishes”, leaving only one baby...
People from relatively low socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to have their pain sensitivity dismissed by others, according to a new series of psychological experiments. ...
The most energetic light and particles in the Universe represent an enduring mystery: we don’t know where they come from. Sure, we can trace some; but...
For those with Alzheimer’s disease, there’s a tell-tale sign in the brain. Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles appear as an early signal of what’s to come....
Nature is wild.