All news by author: Mark Waghorn

The huge and powerful marine monster would have been outcompeted for resources by smaller and nimbler rivals. Evidence comes from its tiny placoid scales - the first discovery of its kind

Gentoos occupy Antarctica, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. They are mostly black from head-to-tail except for a stark-white front - and distinctive bill and white eye patches

The supermassive black hole contains over a billion solar masses worth of interstellar dust and lies at the centre of an extreme galaxy and dates back over 13 billion years

A new study has discovered pigeons are one of the smartest creatures on the planet after some of the birds solved complex tests after memorising scenarios, according to experts

The meteorite measures 17lb, but cosmic treasure was easy to find as its black composition contrasted starkly against the snow white ground. Antarctica provides ideal preservation conditions for the object

Top scientists in the US have developed a new laser tailored to NASA space missions to detect signs of extraterrestrial life on other planets without compromising activity