Scientific Minds Want To Know

Scientific Minds Want To Know

Hints of life found on Saturn moon

In 2005, researchers predicted two potential signatures of life on Saturn's moon Titan – now both have been seen.

Fractal haze may have warmed the early Earth

Organic molecules in the atmosphere may have joined together in fractal patterns, boosting the greenhouse effect and explaining how the infant planet stayed warm.

Mars rocks point to wetter past

Mars harbours rocks rich in carbonate minerals, suggesting there was more water there in the past than previously thought.

Mystery seafaring ancestor found in the Philippines

A fossil foot bone reveals that early humans arrived on the island of Luzon tens of thousands of years earlier than realized.

Yangtze River's True Age Revealed  

Yangtze River dated to 45 million years old by looking at rock cut by water.

Whales Evolved in the Blink of an Eye

Whales evolved shockingly fast into wide array of shapes and sizes.

Long-Necked Dinosaurs Held Heads High

The long necks of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived might have been raised high after all, a new study now suggests.

Dinosaur Had Horns the Size of Baseball Bats

This fleshed-out artist's rendering of the Mexican horned dinosaur Coahuilaceratops, shows its gigantic horns – larger than any member of its group, including the famous Triceratops.  
Credit: Lukas Panzarin for the Utah Museum of Natural History.