Archaeologists examining finds dug up in a Spanish cave network in 1989 found skull fragments of a 6-year-old Neanderthal, which would have been exciting on its own, but the skull carried two major surprises. The first is that an analysis of the inner ear canal showed signs of Do … | Continue reading
China has become the first nation to gather samples from the Moon’s far side after the Chang’e-6 mission’s re-entry capsule touched down in Inner Mongolia yesterday. Containing 4.4 pounds of rocks and dust—known officially as ‘regolith,’ the sample-return mission has been hailed … | Continue reading
New technologies are often referred to as life-changing, but that phrase quite literally describes the work that 34 Lives is doing for those awaiting kidney transplants. The team’s innovative technology “revives” kidneys that might be otherwise rejected for consideration by trans … | Continue reading
20 million Americans who suffer from tinnitus may have an over-the-counter option available to them, one which improved symptoms in 84% of users. It may seem strange, but a small device that zaps your tongue with electricity whilst playing white noise through headphones is able t … | Continue reading
Two months after NASA crews reestablished diagnostic communications with Voyager 1, they just recently received scientific observational data as well. Transmitted via the last remaining instruments still operational aboard the furthest man-made object from Earth, the data provide … | Continue reading
Scientists are puzzling over a bright white rock, of the type never before observed on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted the 14-inch-high boulder starkly standing out in a large field covered with dark rocks in a region named Mount Washburn, inside the massive Jezero crater … | Continue reading
A remarkable new genus of giant horned dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. First discovered in the badlands of northern Montana in 2019, it’s among the largest and most ornate ever found, with two huge blade-like horns on the back of its frill—a dist … | Continue reading
A robotic sorting system that mimics the human sense of touch to sort through litter achieved a 98.85% accuracy rate in recognizing various domestic waste items. The inventors believe this state-of-the-art automaton could eventually lead to better treatments for people with hand … | Continue reading
Engineering students at Johns Hopkins have created a silencer module for the campus leaf blowers, reducing the overall noise pollution of the devices by 37%, while they succeeded in almost completely removing the high-pitched whining that annoyed them the most. The design is pate … | Continue reading
Astronomers were thrilled when they received the news that they were expecting twins—stars that is, after their telescopes recorded dramatic jets erupting from a faraway star system. To preface the thrilling discovery, most of the Universe is invisible to the human eye because th … | Continue reading
One-third of the cable's supply will power Greek industry, another third will be exported to other European countries Bulgaria and Italy. | Continue reading
Meet Belle, a Kansas dog diagnosed her a birth defect that makes her look permanently surprised and wide-eyed. | Continue reading
Her husband was dying from a bacterial superbug, but Steffanie Strathdee, an epidemiologist, found the needle in a haystack to cure him. | Continue reading
Water births provide “clear benefits” for healthy moms and their newborn babies, according to new research on 150,000 women. | Continue reading
A metal detectorist who found a newlywed's wedding ring on a beach surprised Richard Whetter, by sending a picture of it being held by a LEGO man. | Continue reading
The Full Circle Everest climbing team made it to the summit of the world's highest mountain on May 12th, after weeks waiting for a chance. | Continue reading
A scuba dive team has completed an extraordinary clean-up of Lake Tahoe, pulling up more than 12 tons of submerged trash. | Continue reading
Harvard scientists confirm that simple deep breathing generates immune responses that can fight off invading viruses, such as COVID-19. | Continue reading
Researchers have demonstrated that plant extracts, especially those from okra, have the power to remove microplastics from wastewater. | Continue reading
The panels can bend, and be clamped onto any shape, or placed in between window glazing to generate electricity the way plants do. | Continue reading
A galaxy featuring a pair of supermassive black holes could be about to emit a huge bang, as they spiral together and merge in a few months. | Continue reading
Scientists have invented a chewing gum stick that traps COVID-19 viral particles and can significantly reduce viral load in saliva. | Continue reading
UC Davis researchers ahve created an eco-friendly jelly ice cube that could help make cold storage a much more sustainable practice. | Continue reading
China announces 70,000 square miles of reforestation, expanded national parks, and crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade | Continue reading
The first surveys to count jaguars in Mexico revealed a 20% increase in the population from 2010 to 2018, up to 4,800 animals. | Continue reading
Toronto's deep lake water cooling system is the world's largest, and it saves 90,000 megawatt hours of A/C power per year. | Continue reading
Dutch biodesigner Bob Hendrikx has designed a coffin made of mushroom—a "living cocoon" that will turn corpses into super compost. | Continue reading
University of Michigan research has figured out how an oyster can form an entirely symmetrical pearl, and the findings could have practical use. | Continue reading
This November, in the middle of the month, expect to see the longest lunar eclipse of the century, and the Leonids meteor shower. | Continue reading
Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups—and they align with the three local Indigenous language families. | Continue reading
Researchers at Leicester and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya have designed antibodies that destroy old cells, slowing down agin. | Continue reading
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population. | Continue reading
A dog whose owner didn't know he was totally blind for nine months has been declared a "medical mystery" by veterinary experts. | Continue reading
Standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity. Increasing the daily standing time may therefore help prevent chronic diseases. | Continue reading
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers have found a potential cause of the long-haul symptoms of COVID-19 patients. | Continue reading
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Providing insight into how smiling affects human interaction, scientists have found that smiling can repair trust, but also damage it. | Continue reading
In the City of Gems in Sri Lanka, local workmen discovered a star sapphire cluster weighing half a ton, containing 2.5 million carets. | Continue reading
Mining companies look to scientists to demonstrate "phytomining" on a large scale, letting plants pull nickel out of the ground instead. | Continue reading
Solar panels mounted on eNow refrigeration trucks will cut emissions while keeping food cold in 1,000 XL Fleet tractor-trailers in the US. | Continue reading
If mounted above irrigation canals, the shade of solar panels would reduce evaporation by 63 billion gallons, while generating clean energy. | Continue reading
When songs get stuck in your head, they are helping you to remember—according to researchers at University of California-Davis. | Continue reading
Bruce Morrow, a Detroit judge, gave crack dealer Edward Martell a second chance. Now he's a lawyer. | Continue reading
Tackling a huge landfill bug, wind turbine blades from the world's largest manufacturer will now be fully-recyclable. | Continue reading
The startup Cycloponics is growing 100-200 kilos of mushrooms a week in underground parking lots in Paris, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux. | Continue reading
Diana Trujillo arrived in the US from Colombia with $300 to her name. Now she's an accomplished NASA director. | Continue reading
The Fraunhofer Institute developed an underwater robot that can save drowning swimmers using AI, the only one of its kind worldwide. | Continue reading
Canadian-born artist Bradley Hart creates incredible, and highly sought after, artworks by injecting bubble wrap with paint. | Continue reading