Between Friday January 22, and Sunday January 24, a winter storm dumped more than 2 feet (0.6 m) of snow on many states along the US East Coast. This massive snowfall approached all-time records in many places, such as New York’s Central…
Paleontologists from Colorado have discovered a new species of dinosaur. The skeleton was discovered during a dig in central Montana. Paleontologists from the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Research Center uncovered about 200 bones from a dinosaur they nicknamed "Ava." Initially, researchers thought…
Steven Jasinski made a huge discovery while pursuing his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. His studies led him to the State Museum of Pennsylvania, where he reviewed the museum’s fossil collection. It was here that he noticed one fossil…
Chinese and British paleontologists have discovered what could be the fossil remains of the largest winged dinosaur. The remains were found in northeast China and measured 5.5 feet (1.6 m) long. Researchers believed this dinosaur weighed more than 40 pounds…
Scientists made an unexpected discovery when examining some dinosaur teeth recently. The study focused on theropods, who were carnivorous dinosaurs such as the T. rex and the velociraptor. Researchers found that the cracks in the teeth were actually deep folds.…
This year has already witnessed record heat, and an unusually strong El Niño is only adding to it. El Niño is a weather pattern that warms Pacific Ocean waters. The warm water then contributes heat to the atmosphere. This weather pattern…
A nationwide heatwave in India that began in mid-April had caused more 2,000 deaths by the beginning of June. And officials say a cooldown could still be several days away. High temperatures in parts of the country have reached as high as 117°…