
By combining cutting-edge digital modeling with analysis of a rare, one-of-a-kind fossil, scientists have pieced together the first 3D reconstruction of the Megadolon, the largest shark to ever live. From this new 3D model the scientists were able to gain fascinating new insights into the behaviors of this terrifying prehistoric predator, including a diet that included blubber-rich whales measuring up to eight meters (26-ft) long.

A NASA study details the ways the light telescopes receive from potentially habitable planets beyond our solar system could be “contaminated” by light from other nearby planets. The research modeled this “photobombing” effect on an advanced space telescope designed to observe these worlds and suggested ways to overcome the challenge.
A Russian spacewalker had to rush back inside the International Space Station on Wednesday when the battery voltage in his spacesuit suddenly dropped.
NEW YORK (AP) — Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, new research suggests. For their study published Wednesday, researchers used fossil evidence to create a 3D model of the megalodon — one of the biggest predatory fish of all time — and…
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New American Heart Association scientific statement indicates symptoms frequently overlap among conditions and may vary by sex. A “state of the science” review details the... The post New American Heart Association Report Outlines Most Common Symptoms of 6 Cardiovascular Diseases appeared first on SciTechDaily.

In a vivid confirmation of theoretical prediction, scientists have discerned a sharp ring of light created by photons whipping around the back of a supermassive... The post The Photon Ring: Astrophysicists “Resolve a Fundamental Signature of Gravity Around a Black Hole” appeared first on SciTechDaily.

A groundbreaking study reveals the crucial role of the protein p62 in reducing neurodegenerative disorders through selective autophagy. Cells use selective autophagy or self-degradation of... The post New Study Finds That a Certain Protein Helps Protect Against Dementia appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Study Illuminates Trade-Off Between Complex Words and Complex Sentences A team of cognitive scientists and doctors finds that patients with aphasia use different cognitive tools... The post Patients With Aphasia Use Different Cognitive Tools To Compensate for Language Deficits appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material’s atomic structure could host a... The post Magnetic Quantum Material Provides Platform for Probing Next-Generation Information Technologies appeared first on SciTechDaily.
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Astrophysicists have combined theoretical predictions and sophisticated imaging algorithms to remaster the original images of M87*. The post Astrophysicists Produce Image of Supermassive Black Hole’s Photon Ring appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
The Jupiter trojan asteroid 15094 Polymele and its small satellite are among the targets of NASA’s Lucy mission, which will approach the asteroid system on September 15, 2027. The post Trojan Asteroid Polymele Has Small Moon appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Members of Jeholornis, a genus of early birds that lived in what is now China some 120 million years ago (Early Cretaceous epoch), are the earliest-known fruit-eating birds. The post Early Cretaceous Birds Ate Whole Fruits appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Researchers have investigated the effects of a root extract from Rhodiola rosea in a mouse model of human type 2 diabetes. The post Extract from Rhodiola rosea Roots Might Be Effective for Helping Manage Type 2 Diabetes appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Paleontologists have examined new microfossils of a Cambrian microscopic animal called Saccorhytus coronarius, which was previously interpreted as a deuterostome. The post Cambrian Animal with Mouth but No Anus Is Not Earliest Human Ancestor, Paleontologists Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Atractosteus grandei lived less than 1,500-2,500 years after the Chicxulub asteroid impact, an event that is widely accepted as a major cause behind the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. The post Newly-Discovered Giant Gar Species Survived Dinosaur Extinction appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Astronomers using the FOcal Reducer and low dispersion Spectrograph 2 (FORS2) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have taken a picture of the peculiar galaxy NGC 7727. The post VLT Sees Spectacular Cosmic Collision: NGC 7727 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Scientists from the Tokyo University of Science and FUJIMIC, Inc. have investigated the effects of ultrasound exposure in olfactory bulbectomized rats (rats lacking olfactory lobes, organs that regulate neurotransmission). The post Ultrasound Exposure Improves Depressive-Like Behavior in Rats, New Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has announced a contest to name extrasolar planetary systems to be observed by Webb. The post NameExoWorlds 2022: Here’s Your Chance to Name One of Webb’s Exoplanet Targets appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Rhipidoglossum pareense is endemic to the South Pare and West Usambara mountains of north-eastern Tanzania. The post New Species of Orchid Discovered in Tanzania appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have spotted ancient globular clusters around the Sparkler, a strongly gravitationally lensed galaxy. The post Webb Spots Ancient Globular Clusters in Gravitationally Lensed Galaxy appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
The underwater snow is known to form in low temperature environments, e.g., beneath ice shelves, on Earth. The post Study Sheds More Light on Icy Shells of Europa and Other Ocean Worlds appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Harper Forbes and Prakrit Jain, high school students from California’s Bay Area, have discovered two new species of the scorpion genus Paruroctonus. The post Two New Scorpion Species Discovered in California appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Scientists have used finite element analyses to quantify the biomechanical effects of foot skeletal postures with and without the presence of a soft tissue pad in five dinosaur species. The post Giant Sauropod Dinosaurs Had Soft Tissue Pads to Absorb Their Immense Weight: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced an outstanding image of the bulge globular cluster NGC 6540. The post Hubble Space Telescope Zooms in on NGC 6540 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
With an age of 4.57 billion years, the Sun is currently in its comfortable middle age, fusing hydrogen into helium and generally being rather stable. The post ESA’s Gaia Mission Sheds New Light on Past and Future of Our Sun appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Paleontologists in Argentina have unveiled a new genus and species of armored thyreophoran dinosaur from the Cretaceous period. The post New Armored Dinosaur Unearthed in Argentina appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
With an effective temperature of 8,500 K, the A-type star HD 56414 is one of the hottest stars known to host a planet smaller than Jupiter. The post Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Found Orbiting A-Type Star HD 56414 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Looking across a wide range of primates, researchers used a combination of anatomical, phonal, and modeling approaches to characterize sound production in the larynx. The post Simplified Voice Box Enabled Complex Humans Speech, New Research Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
Dr. Stephan Lautenschlager from the University of Birmingham analyzed the shape of the eye sockets in 410 specimens of dinosaurs and related species. The post Large Carnivorous Dinosaurs Evolved Smaller Eye Sockets to Allow Stronger Bites appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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Two new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show what may be among the earliest galaxies ever
Researchers train a machine-learning model to monitor and adjust the 3D printing process to correct errors in real-time.
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New research published in Nature explains how an international team of researchers have, for the first time, experimentally
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