New DNA Research Shows Humans Did Not Cause Woolly Mammoths To Go Extinct – Climate Change Did
New DNA research shows the world got too wet for the giant animals to survive. For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until…
New DNA research shows the world got too wet for the giant animals to survive. For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until…
Much of our thinking is flawed because it is based on faulty intuition, says Professor Leighton Vaughan Williams. But by using the framework and tools…
The sharpest knives available are made of either steel or ceramic, both of which are man-made materials that must be forged in furnaces under extreme…
When I wake at 3 am or so, I’m prone to picking on myself. And I know I’m not the only one who does this….
New research on ancient Roman concrete offers insights on ancient concrete resilience, inspires durable and sustainable modern constructions. Concrete often begins to crack and crumble…
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution….
Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say. To borrow a line…
A study of mice watching movies shows our brain cells rely on a circuit of inhibitory neurons to help ensure that the same images are…
“Raptor-like” dinosaur discovered in an Australian mine, actually uncovered as a timid vegetarian. 50-year-old findings of the Triassic period’s “largest meat-eating dinosaur” reanalyzed as the…
Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas. The Vikings got there centuries beforehand, although exactly when has remained unclear. Here, an international…
Discovery provides new insights into the evolution of crabs and when they spread around the world Looking at the ancient piece of amber, Javier Luque’s…
Walk into any U.S. store these days and you’re likely to see empty shelves. Shortages of virtually every type of product – from toilet paper…
New research conducted through the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and applied to a rich historical dataset shed light on the evolution of weapons, armor, and…
Because of their useful surfactant properties, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been massively produced for non-stick coatings, water-repellant fabrics and firefighting foams. However, scientists…
A mathematical model of the body’s interacting physiological and biochemical processes shows that it may be more effective to replace red blood cell transfusion with…
On August 4, 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history pulverized a Beirut port and damaged more than half the city. The explosion…
Reconnaissance Marine training is deliberately difficult. About 25-40% of entering services members voluntarily withdraw within the first month. While some characteristics of attrition have been…
Is there weather on Mars? Short answer: yes! And just like on Earth, it varies wildly. Now, thanks to the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer, or…