Tag Archives: South America

Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Matching footprints discovered in Africa and South America reveal that dinosaurs traveled on a kind of highway 120 million years before the two continents separated, according to a new study. Paleontologists have found more than… Read More »

Dinosaur extinction paved the way for grapes, 60-million-year-old seeds reveal

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Grapes have been intertwined with humanity’s story for thousands of years, forming the basis of the wines our ancestors produced thousands of years ago – but according to new research, that might not have been… Read More »

A group of butterflies flew 2,600 miles non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Painted lady butterflies travel far and wide, with impressive migration patterns spanning thousands of miles; However, they mostly travel by land so they can stop to rest. Scientists have found evidence that a group of… Read More »

The ultimate guide to travel vaccinations

Wherever your trip takes you, whatever the purpose of your trip, learning about the potential health risks at your destination and how to reduce them is a vital part of having a successful and enjoyable holiday. A specialist travel clinic is a good starting point to carefully review your past vaccination protection and any additional… Read More »

Huge rock engravings could be ancient borders, study suggests

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient rock engravings in what is now South America, believed to be among the largest in the world, were intended to mark the boundaries of regions inhabited by their makers, according to a new study.… Read More »

Huge rock engravings could be ancient borders, study suggests

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient rock engravings in what is now South America, believed to be among the largest in the world, were intended to mark the boundaries of regions inhabited by their makers, according to a new study.… Read More »

22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America

Darrin Lowery found a collection of tools in Maryland that may date back 22,000 years. This means humans first arrived in North America thousands of years earlier than we thought. Most experts believe humans first arrived in North America between 15,000 and 20,000 years ago. North and South America were the last continents settled by… Read More »

There Are More Animals That Start with ‘X’ Than You Think

Scientists have developed various methods to group different members of the animal kingdom into species or unique characteristics. However, there is no better way to learn fun facts than listing animal names alphabetically. These are just a few Animals starting with X. 1. African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) These African frogs are native to ponds… Read More »

Step aside, Rover. Foxes were once man’s best friends

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. In an ancient grave in what is now northwestern Argentina, a person was buried with a canine companion — but it wasn’t a pet-friendly dog, according to new research. The burial contained the skeleton of… Read More »

Step aside, Rover. Foxes were once man’s best friends

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. In an ancient grave in what is now northwestern Argentina, a person was buried with a canine companion — but it wasn’t a pet-friendly dog, according to new research. The burial contained the skeleton of… Read More »