Articles by Enrico de Lazaro

The occasional use of stone tools as ‘strike-a-lights’ was a technocultural feature shared among Neanderthals in France.

36,500-Year-Old Human Genomes from Crimea Shed New Light on First Europeans

Oct 23, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Populations genetically related to present-day Europeans first appeared in Europe at some point after 38,000-40,000 years ago, following a cold period...

An artist’s impression of Lorrainosaurus keileni. Image credit: Joschua Knüppe.

Paleontologists Identify Oldest-Known Mega-Predatory Pliosaur

Oct 23, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Lorrainosaurus keileni lived in the Middle Jurassic seas, approximately 170 million years ago. An artist’s impression of Lorrainosaurus keileni. Image...

This Hubble image shows Arp-Madore 2339-661, a group of three interacting galaxies some 500 million light-years away in the constellation of Tucana. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible and infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-m telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. Four filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey / DOE / FNAL / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / L. Shatz.

Hubble Space Telescope Observes Trio of Interacting Galaxies

Oct 23, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

NASA has released a beautiful photo taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the galaxy group Arp-Madore 2339-661, so named because they belong...

Reconstruction of Pierolapithecus catalaunicus (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)

Scientists Reconstruct Skull of Pierolapithecus catalaunicus

Oct 17, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Pierolapithecus catalaunicus is an extinct species of great ape that lived in what is now Europe about 12 million years ago. A remarkably complete, although...

Life reconstruction of Strigilodus tollesonae. Image credit: Benji Paysnoe.

Paleontologists Discover New Species of Ancient Petal-Toothed Shark

Oct 16, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new genus and species of petalodont (petal-toothed) shark has been identified from fossilized teeth found in cave passages of Mammoth Cave National Park...

This Hubble image shows IC 5332, a spiral galaxy some 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Sculptor. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) in the ultraviolet, near-infrared, and optical parts of the spectrum. It is based on data obtained through six filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R. Chandar / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Space Telescope Views Intermediate Spiral Galaxy IC 5332

Oct 16, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new photo of the face-on spiral galaxy IC 5332. This Hubble image shows IC 5332, a spiral galaxy...

Reconstruction of Anachlysictis gracilis stalking some rodents (Neoreomys huilensis) in the La Venta area during Middle Miocene. Image credit: Juan Giraldo.

Exceptional Fossil of Saber-Toothed Marsupial Relative Unearthed in Colombia

Oct 13, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

The new fossil material belonging to Anachlysictis gracilis, including an almost complete specimen consisting of a nicely preserved skull and postcranial...

An artist’s impression of a magnetar eruption. Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Seismic Activity in Crust of Neutron Stars Could Explain Repeating Fast Radio Bursts

Oct 12, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Fast radio bursts are extragalactic transient phenomena that shine in radio wavelengths for short durations lasting only 1-10 milliseconds. Some sources...

This Hubble image shows NGC 6951, a barred spiral galaxy some 78 million light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. The color image includes both optical and infrared observations from both Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Filippenko, University of California, Berkeley / R. Foley (University of California, Santa Cruz / C. Kilpatrick, Northwestern University / D. Sand, University of Arizona / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Zooms in on Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6951

Oct 11, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble team has released a new image snapped by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6951. This Hubble image shows NGC...

The 5,000-year-old wine jars at Abydos, Egypt. Image credit: Christiana Köhler.

5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Unearthed at Abydos

Oct 10, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered hundreds of 5,000-year-old wine jars — some of which are still intact and contain traces of ancient wine —...

This Webb image of NGC 346 traces emission from cool gas and dust. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / N. Habel, JPL / P. Kavanagh, Maynooth University.

Webb Captures Mid-Infrared Image of NGC 346

Oct 10, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

A new image taken with the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) onboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows streamers of gas and dust studded with...

This Hubble image shows NGC 685, a barred spiral galaxy some 58 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Lee, Space Telescope Science Institute / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Observes NGC 685

Oct 10, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken a picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 685, which is found in the constellation of...

Monumental round-oval buildings with their characteristic T-shaped monolithic pillars at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey. Image credit: Nico Becker, Göbekli Tepe Archive, German Archaeological Institute.

11,000-Year-Old Painted Statue of Wild Boar Unearthed at Gobekli Tepe

Oct 9, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Archaeologists in Türkiye (Turkey) have unearthed several ancient statues, including a life-size statue of a wild boar, at Göbekli Tepe, a Neolithic...

This Hubble image shows the elliptical galaxy NGC 3558 (lower left) and the barred spiral galaxy LEDA 83465 (upper right). Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / M. West.

Hubble Focuses on Pair of Galaxies in Abell 1185

Oct 9, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

A dazzling new photo from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows two member galaxies of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185: the elliptical galaxy NGC 3558...

This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1087. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R. Chandar, University of Toledo / J. Lee, Space Telescope Science Institute / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Snaps Close-Up of NGC 1087

Oct 9, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shot this image of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 1087. This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1087....

The ancient human footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, the United States. Image credit: Bennett et al., doi: 10.1126/science.abg7586.

New Radiocarbon Dating Confirms Age of 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico

Oct 6, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Traditionally, paleoanthropologists believed that humans arrived in North America around 16,000 to 13,000 years ago. Recently, however, evidence has accumulated...

An artist’s impression of the LFBOT event AT2023fhn. Image credit: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / M. Garlick / M. Zamani.

Fast Blue Optical Transients Can Occur in Range of Galactic Environments, Astronomers Say

Oct 6, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs) are a rare class of events whose origins are poorly understood. The prototypical example of LFBOTs is AT2018cow,...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4654, a intermediate spiral galaxy some 55 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Lee, Space Telescope Science Institute / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Oct 5, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced an outstanding image of the intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 4654. This Hubble image...

This image from Webb’s NIRCam short-wavelength channel shows the Orion Nebula, its stars, and many other objects in unprecedented high definition in the near infrared. Many of the young stars are surrounded by dense disks of gas and dust which may be forming planets. In other cases, those disks are being destroyed by the intense ultraviolet radiation and strong winds from the most massive stars in the region. Many of these photoevaporating disks are visible if you zoom into the image. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / M. McCaughrean / S. Pearson.

Webb Snaps New Pics of Orion Nebula

Oct 4, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured stunning new images of the Orion Nebula, a diffuse nebula located approximately...

This Hubble image shows NGC 612, a lenticular galaxy some 388 million light-years in the constellation of Sculptor. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Barth, University of California, Irvine / B. Boizelle, Brigham Young University / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Takes Close Look at NGC 612

Oct 4, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

NASA has released a beautiful photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the lenticular galaxy NGC 612. This Hubble image shows NGC 612, a lenticular...

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