Thylacine’s genome provides clues about why it went extinct
Thylacines were once found throughout Australia and New Guinea Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images The loss of crucial genes over millions of…
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Armoured dinosaur’s ‘crazy’ spikes weren’t just for defence
A life reconstruction of Spicomellus afer, an ankylosaur fossil discovered in Morocco Matthew Dempsey A dinosaur fossil found in Morocco…
Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it
These succulent plants glow after being infused with phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light Liu et al., Matter…
New Scientist recommends the 55-year-old Songs of the Humpback Whale
There I was, idly researching cetaceans on the company dime, when I came across Songs of the Humpback Whale. Released…
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atrox Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 An ancient crocodile relative that lived around…
Queen ant makes males of another species for daughters to mate with
Male ants of different species laid by the same mother: Messor ibericus (left) and Messor structor (right) Jonathan Romiguier Some…
Plant-based dog foods provide almost all the nutrients pets need
Plant-based and meaty kibbles may both lack some important nutrients Snizhana Halytska/Alamy Vegetarian and vegan dog foods just need a…
Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey
Ancient relatives of penguins diversified quickly after the Cretaceous mass extinction event MARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Four new fossil…