“In recent years, a series of new discoveries have enriched our knowledge of their diversity, behaviors, ontogeny and reproductive biology.” “With over 40 genera named, unquestionable oviraptorosaurs ...

Using a laser-based detection system, archaeologists have discovered over 6,500 pre-Hispanic structures — including a previously unknown Maya city named Valeriana — in Campeche, Mexico. “Our analysis ...

Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of Jurassic cockroach, Alderblattina simmsi, based on an isolated wing found in Gloucestershire, the United Kingdom. “Insects are the most ...

Dedicated to the Egyptian deity Khnum, the temple of Esna is one of the last examples of ancient Egyptian temple architecture. Only the vestibule, called the pronaos, of the original temple complex ...

The newly-discovered species belongs to Trichothraupis, a genus that was established in 1851 and, until now, included only one species: the black-goggled tanager (Trichothraupis melanops). These ...

Archaeologists in Armenia have discovered the remains of an early Christian church at the site of the ancient city of Artaxata. Artaxata, also known as Artashat, was a major city of ancient Armenia ...

Paleontologists have discovered the well-preserved fossilized remains of a tadpole of the early anuran species Notobatrachus degiustoi at the locality of Estancia La Matilde in Patagonia, Argentina.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, which is characterized by irregular alternations between anomalously warm (El Niño) and cold (La Niña) conditions, was present at least 250 million years in the past, ...

The end-Triassic extinction along with the end-Permian and end-Cretaceous events are the most severe mass extinctions in the past 270 million years. The exact mechanisms of the end-Triassic extinction ...

Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression, but results are mixed for children, according to a new review ...

Northwestern Arabia — the region between Mecca and Aqaba — during the Bronze Age was dotted with interconnected monumental walled oases centered around small fortified towns such as the ...

Early galaxies are dominated by bright clumps, which are larger and more massive than in the local Universe. The star formation activity is strongly influenced and can be even halted by a number of ...