Science

Large plant-munching dinosaurs used a number of tactics, including kicking, biting and running for their lives, to avoid becoming the dinner of a dino like T. rex, a new study finds.

Scientists discovered the first fossil of the amphibious ichthyosaur was discovered in China. The discovery links the dolphin-like creature to its terrestrial ancestors, and fills a gap in the fossil record, the University of California, Davis reported.

Ontario is taking action to protect communities from invasive species through prevention, early detection, rapid response and eradication of invasive species in the province.

There are special roots in St. John’s for a proposed Canadian mission to Mars. Northern Light is a proposal to place a robotic lander and a small micro-rover on the planet Mars by 2018. Director of Space Science Brendan Quine says that the intention is develop the robotic technology while still being cost effective.

With hunting season underway, Grey County OPP would like to remind the public that rifle deer hunting season started one half hour before sunrise on Nov. 3 and ends one half hour after sunset on Nov. 8.

A Guy In Australia Surfed A Dead Whale While Surrounded By Sharks, Harrison Williams, 26, was spending the day boating with friends near Perth, Australia, when he made a spur-of-the-moment decision to jump into shark-infested waters and climb atop the rotting whale carcass the deadly predators were feeding on.

The United Nations is calling on world leaders to take action on the environment following the release of a sweeping report that suggests climate change is happening — and it could have dire effects on future generations.

A Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket exploded Friday after taking off on a test flight, killing one person aboard and seriously injuring another while scattering wreckage in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, witnesses and officials said.

The use of remotely operated rovers to study penguins and seals in their natural habitats is less invasive and stressful for the animals, according to a new study. The findings, published in Nature Methods, also suggest that the rover’s lower impact on animal behavior results in the collection of more accurate scientific data.

Time travel and teleportation — two things that are used in almost every great science fiction movie. However, most people have accepted the fact that these two concepts will never transition into the non-fiction world of real life.

The eleven “Big Circles” in Jordan are each about 1,300 feet in diameter. The mystery shrouding the ancient ‘Big Circles’ found in the Middle East is beginning to be unravelled following aerial images that reveal details of the huge stone structures.