Jambon and his team discovered four iron pieces containing “heavenly metal,” as they called it, including two bracelets, an ankle ring and a pin. The pieces had varying levels of meteoritic iron, ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Meet the Bastetodon: a new species of a "ferocious" ancient predator recently discoverd in 30 million-year-old rock.

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Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing ...

The developers of the Dungeons & Dragons 2025 Monster Manual have revealed a shocking Xorn change they had to roll back.

Understanding creature types is essential for both Dungeon Masters and players, as many spells, abilities, and class features interact differently depending on a creature’s classification. These ...

The feathered creature thrived during the Cretaceous period, and continued to do so even after an Earth-shattering asteroid strike 66million years ago. Christopher Torres, former NSF Postdoctoral ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...