Jessica Boddy
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The ‘Scutoid’ Is Geometry’s Newest Shape, And It Could Be All Over Your Body
Scientists have just defined a new shape called the scutoid (SCOO-toid) while studying epithelial cells, the building blocks of embryos that eventually end up forming our skin and lining our organs and blood vessels. They think the scutoid shape is extremely efficient at keeping cells tightly-packed and organised in the literal twists and turns of…
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New ‘Amazing Dragon’ Dinosaur Species Discovered In China
The gigantic, long-necked sauropods are an iconic group of dinosaurs — and it seems scientists have just discovered a new one. Palaeontologists were able to define the new species, known as Lingwulong shenqi, using seven to 10 partial skeletons from four separate dig sites in China.
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Horses Make This Funny Sound When They’re Happy
When horses are happy, they snort, according to new research published today in PLoS One. The finding could help improve treatment of these domesticated animals, the authors say.
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Earth Has Many More Rivers And Streams Than We Thought, New Satellite Study Finds
Photo: Brent Stirton / Staff (Getty) Rivers and streams cover much more of the planet than geologists previously estimated, according to a new study published in Science. In total, this new estimate shows that, excluding land with glaciers, Earth is covered by just under 300,000 square miles (773,000 square kilometers) of rivers and streams. That’s…