The Northern Lights could put on a show across the UK tonight with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display. The display, also known as aurora borealis, is most likely to be visible from Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, there is potential for the lightsContinue Reading
A six-mile-long asteroid, which struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiped out the dinosaurs and more than half of all life on Earth. The impact left a 124-mile-wide crater underneath the Gulf of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. And, until now, it had been assumed that the asteroid acted alone. This week,Continue Reading
The Northern Lights could put on a show across the UK this weekend with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display. The display, also known as aurora borealis, is most likely to be visible in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. However, there is potential for theContinue Reading
Pterosaurs are the largest flying animals to have ever lived but in a “surprising twist”, scientists have have found their ability to walk on ground is what helped them grow to enormous sizes. These ancient reptiles were once tiny tree-climbers but, over time, evolved to have wingspans of up toContinue Reading
Scientists have celebrated a surprising discovery about pterosaurs – the largest flying animals to have ever lived. The ancient reptiles were once tiny tree-climbers but, over time, evolved to have wingspans of up to 10 metres long – similar to small planes. Pterosaurs are the largest flying animals to haveContinue Reading
A hoard of ancient coins unearthed by amateur metal detectorists on the Isle of Man have been declared as treasure. The 1,000-year-old Viking silver coins, dating from AD 1000 to 1065, were discovered on the treasure “hotspot” island in May this year. The majority were minted during the reign ofContinue Reading
Ants started farming 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, a new study suggests. Colonies of ants began farming the fungi as it experienced “a heyday”, according to scientists. The asteroid created ideal conditions for them to thrive, despite causing global massContinue Reading
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Researchers have hailed a breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s. Scientists have created a drug that works by targeting both key areas of a protein linked to the disease. The study found that the medication, called RI-AG03, was effective at preventing the buildup of Tau proteins inContinue Reading
The strange limestone formations standing in the middle of Western Australia’s Pinnacles Desert were formed 100,000 years ago, according to a new study that sheds more light on climate change in the continent. Australia’s Aboriginal Yued people believe the spikes represents the hands of warriors swallowed by the sandy placeContinue Reading
