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Wonky skull of Styracosaurus leads palaeontologists to question past identifications of species

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Wonky skull of five-metre-long Styracosaurus named ‘Hannah’ with a fan of long horns leads scientists to question previous theory that all dinosaurs had symmetrical faces The intact Styracosaurus skull has wonky horns and was discovered in Canada  Asymmetrical face suggests more morphological variability than thought  Scientists fear incomplete skulls have been mistakenly classed as new species … Read more

Extra-terrestrial impacts may have shaped Earth 3.2 billion years ago, study finds

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Earth’s rocky surface is the result of ‘intense bombardment’ of extraterrestrial impacts hitting the surface billions of years ago Experts say impacts from space triggered the rise of tectonic plates on Earth   Layers of round particles condensed from the impact were discovered Particles date back about 3.2M years ago, similar to when plates appeared  By … Read more

Researcher stumbles upon mysterious 5,000-year-old paintings depicting arrows and human-like figures

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A collection of 5,000-year-old cave paintings depicting various figures and symbols has been discovered in Spain. The drawings were discovered in the rocky area of ​​San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain. They are around 4 inches in length and include some anthropomorphic figures, as well as … Read more

British MPs are THREE times more likely to ‘drink riskily’ than members of the public 

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British MPs are three times more likely to ‘drink riskily’ and down an entire bottle of wine on a standard day than members of the public, a study suggests. Those parliamentarians who carry out extra work outside the Commons are more likely to be the worst culprits and end up among the country’s heaviest boozers. … Read more

YouTube reduces conspiracy videos but struggles to rein in climate change denial and more

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YouTube has decreased the amount of conspiracy videos it recommends but still struggles to rein in content pushing climate change denial and ancient aliens, study says Researchers say that YouTube has mitigated conspiracy videos on its platform A study assessed 8 million videos over 15 months Conspiracies are now recommended 40 percent less than when … Read more

Elon Musk says the ‘fighter jet era has passed’ and the US needs autonomous war drones to compete

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Elon Musk believes the era of fighter jets is over and future warfare will be carried out by autonomous drones. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the prediction while speaking with US Air Force Lt. Gen. John Thompson at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida on Friday. ‘Drone warfare is where the future will … Read more

NASA shares GIF of a new black hole 30,000 light-years away seen by students studying at an asteroid

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NASA shares GIF of a new flaring black hole 30,000 light-years away that was discovered by students studying an asteroid Students using  NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to study an asteroid found a new black hole It sits 30,000 light-years away and was spotted by its X-ray emissions The team found it just a week after Japan’s MAXI telescope … Read more

Skeletons buried near Bamburgh Castle belonged to people who had travelled across the British isles

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Britain was a fractious nation in the 7th Century AD, still looking for stability several centuries after the collapse of the Roman empire.  At this point, various kings ruled over different regions of land and many languages and religions dominated certain locales.  The exact date of the church is not known, but it is though … Read more

Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires may increase melting of glaciers in the Andes 1000 miles away

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 By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.  Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more