Fishing crews in California are experimenting with a new fishing method – one designed to help them catch more while keeping marine mammals safe. The state has been running a […]
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The latest twist in the story of the megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean
A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than […]
NASA’s autopsy of planet swallowed by a star gives astronomers a surprise
When many stars reach billions of years in age and run out of fuel, they become dying stars known as red giants. The stars expand and can engulf nearby planets, […]
Child remains found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in national park
A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the centre of Mayan civilisation, shedding new light on the interactions […]
Does the month you are born in have anything to do with BMI?
People conceived during colder months may end up with a lower body mass index and less fat around internal organs than those conceived in warmer seasons, a new study has […]
First-ever live video footage of elusive deep sea shark captured
Scientists have captured the first footage of an elusive deep sea shark inhabiting the waters near Southeast Asia’s Timor-Leste. Cephaloscyllium pictum, or the painted swellshark, was first discovered in 2008 […]
Ancient jawbone found on seafloor belongs to mysterious group of human ancestors
Scientists have identified an ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan as belonging to the Denisovans, an elusive group of early human relatives. Denisovans, who co-existed with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, remain […]
Scientists recreate brain’s pain circuit in world first
Scientists have recreated the brain circuit responsible for transmitting feelings of pain for the first time. The breakthrough, made by a team at Stanford University in the US, could help […]
The truth behind the de-extinction of the dire wolf
Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last seen roaming North America over 10,000 years ago. […]
A mouse watching The Matrix changed what we know about our brains
Scientists have constructed the most extensive functional brain map to date, charting the connections of 84,000 neurons as they transmit signals, thanks to a mouse that was shown clips from […]