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Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
2+ week, 5+ day ago (814+ words) number of M6.5 or larger earthquakes so far this year is on track to be slightly fewer than average, as well...These regions have higher seismic hazard, such as near the well-known San Andreas Fault in California...
During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (801+ words) As volcanologists, we have seen how that fascination can collide with rolling news coverage and social...Our newly published research draws on our own experiences as science communicators, as well as an analysis...
Were Denisovans tall compared to other ancient humans? We should be sceptical
3+ week, 4+ day ago (946+ words) estimate a person’s height with reasonable accuracy from the long bones – your femur (thigh bone) works well...On average, the size of this bone scales well with overall height, given a large samples of bones....The Denisovans were a widespread…...
Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action
3+ week, 2+ day ago (737+ words) Until now, scientists haven’t understood these signals well enough to make practical use of them....
Why it might be time to rethink the human family tree
3+ week, 5+ day ago (882+ words) Recent fossils show traits such as brain size and gait, as well as diet and behaviour, don’t map cleanly...
Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare
3+ week, 1+ day ago (655+ words) In the span of a week in August 2026, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out power to a half-million people across the Midwest; Tropical Storm Lala cut power to thousands more in Hawaii amid dangerous wind and flooding; wildfires forced…...
How the ‘first bird’ leapt into the sky and soared above the dinosaurs
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (716+ words) Archaeopteryx is an icon of evolution and is often called the first bird. Scientists have long debated just how it took off from the ground but a recent study published by my colleagues and I has brought new insights to…...
Discovery of ancient DNA from antelope fossils in South Africa opens a new window on the past
1+ week, 1+ day ago (829+ words) Over the past 50,000 years, many of the world’s large mammals have gone extinct. Until recent decades, all we knew about them came from fossils. Now, analysis of ancient DNA is adding to the picture. Ancient DNA is damaged and degraded…...
3D scans of Tasmanian tiger’s skull reveal it had crocodile-style snapping jaws
1+ week, 6+ day ago (452+ words) A new study has found that Tasmanian tigers had an adaptation is found in no living carnivorous mammal....
Taller than Stonehenge: the mysterious Devil’s Arrows yield their secrets in new research
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (846+ words) Long ago, the Devil stood on Howe Hill and hurled giant stones towards the town of Aldborough, roaring: “Borobrigg keep out o’ way, for Auldbro’ town I’ll ding down!” Fortunately for Aldborough, his aim was poor. The stones fell short,…...