Why humans don’t have tails
Once upon a time, our ancient relatives had tails, much like monkeys do today. But as time went on, humans and our closest ape...
Could tardigrades have colonized the Moon
Just over five years ago, on 22 February 2019, an unmanned space probe was placed in orbit around the Moon.
Named Beresheet and built by...
Cosmic dust could have helped get life going on Earth
Life on our planet appeared early in Earth’s history.
Surprisingly early, since in its early youth our planet didn’t have much of the chemical ingredients...
New study reveals the secrets of earth’s first life
Long ago, the Earth was a very different place, with conditions that might seem alien to us now.
To understand the beginnings of life on...
Unlocking the mysteries of marine toxins in whales and dolphins
In a pioneering study by Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, scientists have embarked on an insightful journey to understand the impact of...
A breakthrough in battling snakebites: the promise of a universal antivenom
Scientists at Scripps Research have made a groundbreaking discovery in the fight against snakebites, which claim over 100,000 lives each year, primarily in Asia...
Can we survive in space? It might depend on how our gut microbiome adapts
For over a century, people have dreamed of the day when humanity (as a species) would venture into space.
In recent decades, that dream has...
Scientists reveal ancient bird diets through skull shape analysis
Have you ever wondered how scientists figure out what ancient animals, like dinosaurs or extinct birds, used to eat?
It turns out that the shape...
New tricks show how a bird-like dinosaur actually walked
Researchers have developed a new way to visualize how ancient animals moved as they roamed the Earth—starting with a bird-like dinosaur’s sickle-clawed foot.
The new...
New pirate spider species found on south Atlantic island
On the remote and exotic island of St Helena, nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have made a fascinating discovery that reads like a...