New superconducting X-ray detector is up to 1,000 times more sensitive
A major new tool for X-ray research has entered service at BESSY II. Developed through a collaboration between HZB, MPI-CEC...
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Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that early human ancestors were using fire in South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave between 1.07 and...
Why South Africa’s leopards shrank to half their normal size
Animals of the same species don’t always look the same. From birds with different beak shapes to mammals that vary...
Scientists discover hidden “footprints of death” that may help viruses spread
Researchers at La Trobe University have identified a previously unknown biological process that may help explain how viruses move through...
Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions
Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role...
The universe may be hiding conscious minds stranger than we can imagine
Probably not, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. In a new...
A NASA satellite caught a giant tsunami doing something no one expected
When a massive earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July, it unleashed a tsunami that raced across the...
Osteopenia is silently weakening bones in millions of people
Around 40% of adults worldwide are affected by osteopenia: a loss of bone mineral density. This condition is extremely common...
NASA’s Lucy finds a wobbling peanut-shaped asteroid with signs of ancient water
Even relatively small asteroids can have surprisingly eventful histories. NASA's Lucy spacecraft recently revealed that asteroid Donaldjohanson is a wobbling,...
After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site
For thousands of years, the ancient city of Sardis in western Turkey changed hands as Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans...
