
In a 1st, ancient proteins reveal sex of human relative from 3.5 million years ago
Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — a first for human evolution studies.
By Ben Turner published
Unusual weather patterns and climate change have been driving stark changes in the northwestern state. Now, new satellite images show the extent of this transformation.
By Sascha Pare published
Trovants are rocks that grow by absorbing minerals from rainwater. Romania is home to a cluster of trovants that inspired folklore of dinosaur eggs, plant fossils and alien creations.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.
By Sascha Pare published
Rabbits' teeth grow continuously, and bunnies wear them down by munching fiber-rich foods. Scientists suggest rabbits recycle a fine powder resulting from this constant grinding to fuel tooth growth.
By Frederik Joelving, Cyril Labbé, Guillaume Cabanac published
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research
By Charles Choi published
How do Hula-Hoops keep from falling down as we twirl them around?
By Victoria Atkinson published
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists have cooled qubits to record low temperatures using a quantum refrigerator powered by "hot thermal baths."
By Rory Bathgate published
Lifelike human motion could enable robots to complete far more tasks, as well as adapt to environments they've not been specifically designed for.
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists in Korea using 2D semiconducting materials discovered a new quantum state that could pave the way for more reliable data storage in quantum computers.