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3,500-year-old rock art of wild sheep and double-humped...
Volunteers on an environmental clean-up in Kazakhstan uncovered rock art dating to the Bronze or Iron ages, but archaeologists say...
How many stars in the Milky Way die each year?
Stars die at different rates depending on how they kick the bucket.
28 'carefully placed' horses in ancient burial in France...
Based on the positioning of the horses, researchers determined that the animals may have been buried as part of a sacrifice.
If you thought T. rex had tiny arms, wait until you see...
Newly discovered dinosaur — the apex predator of its environment — had a weirdly flat skull compared to its contemporaries, along...
How much oil is left and will we ever run out?
We may never run out of oil, though known reserves are expected to last for about 50 years, current estimates suggest.
Solar power generated enough heat to power a steel furnace
A new proof-of-concept device trapped solar radiation and used it to heat an object to a blistering 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000...
Will we ever be able to stop using plastic?
While the push to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is spurring alternatives to petroleum in other sectors, phasing out plastic, particularly...
The 165-year reign of oil is coming to an end. But will...
Like whale blubber, oil as a dominant source of energy will gradually be phased out over the next decades. Here's what that transition...
