Once the largest known carnivore on land, Tyrannosaurus rex also had the most powerful bite of any terrestrial animal of…
Month: March 2012
32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life
The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has been grown from 32,000-year-old seeds—beating the previous recordholder by some 30,000 years.…
Digital tools ‘to save languages’
Facebook, YouTube and even texting will be the salvation of many of the world’s endangered languages, scientists believe. Of the…
Quantum dots control brain cells for the first time
In an unlikely marriage of quantum physics and neuroscience, tiny particles called quantum dots have been used to control brain…
Giving London street kids a safehome
The South London office of Camila Batmanghelidjh is a world of whimsy – where “Alice in Wonderland” meets “Aladdin.” Its…
New Bat Has Odd-Shaped Nose
A new species of bat has just been discovered in Vietnam, according to a paper published in the Journal of Mammalogy.…
World’s deepest land animal discovered
The deepest-dwelling land animal in the world has been found almost 2 kilometres underground. Fittingly, its home is Krubera-Voronja, the…
Rare Earth Element Discovered In Ancient Stars
In three stars far, far away, one of the rarest elements known to man has been spotted, improving our understanding…
Even Sharks Make Friends
Sharks have a reputation for being ruthless, solitary predators, but evidence is mounting that certain species enjoy complex social lives…