Scientists Give Enzymes New Abilities Not Normally Found in Nature
Scientists have created a new family of artificial enzymes that can build important chemical bonds with extremely high precision.
The advance could eventually provide cleaner...
Fruit And Honey Fueled the Early Evolution of The Human Brain
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury – as the rise of artificial intelligence has reminded us. The human brain is no exception.
Comprising roughly 2%...
Dolphins Learn How to Use Tools to Hunt for Fish from Their Mothers
From spears and the invention of the wheel to smartphones and robots, human societies have been building and using tools from the beginning.
Human tool...
A Million Years Without Sex Leaves Stick Insects with a Surprising Genetic Secret
Some stick insects have reproduced without sex for around one million years, yet they still carry a fully functioning genetic system associated with sexual...
Scientists Trace Modern Human DNA to Two Long-Lost Human Ancestors
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that modern humans inherited DNA from two previously unknown ancient human relatives, revealing another surprising chapter in our evolutionary...
Why Monkeys Befriend Dogs, Deer and Other Animals
Why do humans enjoy keeping pets?
A new international study suggests that the answer may reach much further back in evolution than scientists once believed.
Researchers...
New Low-Cost Leaf Spray Helps Tomatoes Thrive in Salty Soil, Study Finds
A simple and inexpensive leaf spray could help tomato plants grow better in salty soils, offering farmers a promising new way to protect crops...
Cameras attached to whale sharks capture krill chases never witnessed before
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)—the world's biggest fish—are one of the most charismatic marine species.
They connect with the hearts of anyone lucky enough to encounter...
Your Morning Coffee Waste Could Become Clean Fuel
Every day, millions of people throw away used coffee grounds without giving them a second thought.
But new research suggests this common kitchen waste could...
Ancient marine animals began living in empty shells 470 million years ago
Around 470 million years ago, life in Earth's oceans took an important evolutionary step when marine animals began moving into empty seashells for the...