Two baby dinosaurs found in tyrannosaur fossil shed light on changing diet John Besley, PA The fossil was originally discovered in the Alberta Badlands in 2009. Read the Article
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Scientists discover the secret to making an intense espresso Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter 06 Dec, 2023 Adding a small amount of water to coffee beans before grinding them produces more consistent and tastier espresso, researchers say.
Earth on course for catastrophic tipping points, scientists warn Danny Halpin, PA Environment Correspondent 06 Dec, 2023 Researchers said there should be a focus on triggering positive tipping points that would result in a faster energy transition.
Scottish scientists present research to MPs at Dragons' Den-style event Neil Pooran, PA Scotland Political Correspondent 06 Dec, 2023 Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee travelled to Edinburgh for the ‘science showcase'.
Last decade hottest on record, says World Meteorological Organisation Danny Halpin, PA Environment Correspondent 05 Dec, 2023 Greenhouse gases are causing glaciers to melt, which are raising sea levels and threatening millions with flooding.
Speaking to babies in sing-song speech ‘helps them learn language' Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter 01 Dec, 2023 Infants learn from rhythmic information – the changing emphasis of syllables in speech, according to scientists.
Spaceport proposes smaller rocket launch site to protect local habitats Neil Pooran, PA Scotland 01 Dec, 2023 Sutherland Spaceport is being built on the A'Mhoine peninsula on a site leased to space launch services company Orbex.
Planet too big for its sun ‘is challenging the idea of how solar systems form' Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter 30 Nov, 2023 The team said this is the first time a planet with such a high mass has been spotted orbiting a low-mass star.
‘Deafening cacophony of broken records' as 2023 set to be hottest year on record Danny Halpin, PA Environment Correspondent 30 Nov, 2023 Searing temperatures, floods, wildfires and crop failure have been wrecking lives across the world with conditions expected to worsen.
UK Biobank releases world's largest set of whole genome sequencing data Nina Massey, PA Science Correspondent 30 Nov, 2023 Among other things, the data could enable researchers to look at a person's individual risk of common disease.
Monitoring abnormal cells ‘could increase cervical cancer risk in long term' Storm Newton, Health Reporter 30 Nov, 2023 The Danish study looked at the records of women with cells deemed a ‘medium risk' over a 20-year period.
Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter 29 Nov, 2023 Findings indicate bird-like feet evolved much earlier than previously thought, possibly by 60 million years.
Discovery of rotating disc surrounding star in another galaxy a ‘special moment' Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter 29 Nov, 2023 Findings could help astronomers understand more about how stars are born.
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