Science

A modern-looking diving bird was living somewhere in Antarctica when a massive asteroid struck the Earth and caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. But unlike the dinosaurs, this early ancestor of today’s waterfowl survived that mass extinction event, and a nearly complete skull has now been recovered by a special paleontological…

Research into a cancer treatment over 10 years in the making has born remarkable fruit with the juicy potential to greatly improve existing radiation therapy. Throughout the 21st century, GNN has reported on how cancer research has broadened, expanded, become more precise and more forgiving on non-cancerous cells, and even shown…

According to a truly field-altering fossilized bird found in China, birds already existed in the Late Jurassic period, approximately 160 million years ago. The new discovery suggests that rather than a linear evolutionary path from dinosaur to bird, these two orders evolved somewhat simultaneously. Baminornis zhenghensis is the world’s oldest species…

When parsing through images meant to test the camera on a new space telescope, scientists recently recognized a striking and rare phenomenon that had been perfectly captured by the craft. A galaxy, shining in the distance, was tightly encircled by a halo of white light—also known as an Einstein Ring, and…

What if the best course of action in the fight against cancer isn’t to fight at all? Rather than killing these mutated cells, a new study from Korea presents a treatment wherein they can be changed back to healthy cells at a key moment. The authors liken the method to the…

An international satellite monitoring collaboration is being formed to track the population of a keystone species in the waters around Antarctica. Aimed at providing sophisticated and accurate data to help inform decisions about fishing in the Southern Ocean, it will use changes in the degree of red coloration detected by satellites…

Graying hair is a hallmark of aging and often considered an inevitable part of growing older. However, recent research from Nagoya University in Japan suggests that an antioxidant might suppress this process. Researchers Masashi Kato and Takumi Kagawa identified luteolin, an antioxidant found in vegetables, as being a potential anti-graying agent….