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February 08, 2024
New NASA mission launches to observe ‘invisible universe’ on Earth
EDINBURGH — A unique species of flying reptile, or pterosaur, that lived 168-166 million years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Skye.Its wings, shoulders, legs and backbone were found in a rock on a beach, but the fossil's skull was missing.Scientists were surprised to find a pterosaur from this period off Scotland's west coast — they were thought to mostly live in China.The creature — called Ceoptera — is the second pterosaur found on Skye.Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic word cheò, meaning mist, and is a reference to the Gaelic name of Isle of Syke — Eilean a' Cheò or Isle of Mist.Fossils from this era, called the Middle Jurassic, are extremely rare, says Dr Liz Martin-Silverstone at the University of Bristol who used a CT scanner to make a 3D digital...
February 06, 2024
Pterosaur: Unique flying reptile soared above Isle of Skye
February 05, 2024
Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe
January 09, 2024
House-proud mouse discovered tidying British man’s shed every night
LONDON — The world's biggest iceberg is on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor.The iceberg, called A23a, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986. But it swiftly grounded in the Weddell Sea, becoming, essentially, an ice island.At almost 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles) in area, it's more than twice the size of Greater London.The past year has seen it drifting at speed, and the berg is now about to spill beyond Antarctic waters.A23a is a true colossus, and it's not just its width that impresses.This slab of ice is some 400m (1,312 ft) thick. For comparison, the London Shard, the tallest skyscraper in Europe, is a mere 310m tall.A23a was part of a mass outbreak of bergs from the White Continent's Filchner Ice Shelf.At the time, it was hosting a...
November 24, 2023
A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years
September 12, 2023
Black holes are lurking much closer to Earth than previously thought
June 16, 2023
Richard Branson: Virgin Galactic commercial space flights to start this month
June 09, 2023
Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits
June 07, 2023
Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Spain using drones
NEW YORK — The world's most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before.The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping.It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enabling it to be seen as if the water has been drained away.The hope is that this will shed new light on exactly what happened to the liner, which sank in 1912.More than 1,500 people died when the ship struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York."There are still questions, basic questions, that need to be answered about the ship," Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst, told BBC News.He said the model was "one of the first major steps to driving the Titanic story towards...
May 17, 2023
Full-sized scans reveal Titanic wreck as never seen before
