The was apparently active far more recently than previously believed, scientists say. Although the Earth’s crust is still shifting, driven…
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Oldest Animal Discovered
Microscopic, sponge-like African fossils could be the earliest known animals—and possibly our earliest evolutionary ancestors, scientists say. The creature, Otavia…
Father delivered first baby (with help of 999 operator)
Sarah Alder spent months planning for her home birth. But what she hadn’t planned for was four inches of snowfall…
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman’s face in what doctors say is the first…
Gene therapy ‘gave me sight back’
Three US citizens who lost their sight in childhood have reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy…
Two New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter
Two new moons have been found orbiting Jupiter, bringing the Jovian family count up to 66 natural satellites, astronomers revealed…
“Supergiant,” Shrimp-Like Beasts Found in Deep Sea
Marine scientists have hoisted up a mysterious new species of “supergiant” amphipods from one of the deepest ocean trenches in…
Fungi Discovered, Will Eat Plastic
The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One of them, carried home recently by…
‘Panic button’ could help cancer defy drugs
Stressed yeast cells frantically reshuffle their chromosomes in a desperate last bid to find a combination that survives. This “panic”…
Cream can clear skin cancer without surgery
A radioactive ‘paint’ could cure up to 3,000 people with skin cancer every year. In just two hours, the new…