Grand Canyon rocks reveal surprising secrets of ancient life’s big bang
Geologists studying the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon have uncovered exciting new insights that challenge traditional views of Earth’s ancient history.
About 500 million...
Why flowers wilt: how plants save energy for the future
Wilting flowers may not mean poor plant health; instead, they could be part of a smart resource-saving strategy.
A study from Macquarie University published in...
Not too big, not too small: Why modern humans are the ideal size for...
The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometers per hour.
In the water, the fastest animals are...
Astronomers discover potential new building block of organic matter in interstellar space
Carbon is the building block for all life on Earth and accounts for approximately 45–50% of all dry biomass.
When bonded with elements like hydrogen,...
AI tool accurately detects heart disease in dogs
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed an advanced machine learning algorithm that can accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs.
This breakthrough technology could...
What animal societies can teach us about aging
New research reveals that animals, like humans, change their social behavior as they get older.
A collection of 16 studies, including several from the University...
Scientists find Burmese pythons can eat even bigger animals than expected
A recent study published in Reptiles & Amphibians reveals that Burmese pythons can eat much larger prey than scientists previously thought.
This discovery has raised...
Biologists discover a new fossil species of prehistoric fish
What do the ginkgo (a tree), the nautilus (a mollusk) and the coelacanth (a fish) all have in common?
They don't look alike, and they...
How light helped shape our skin color, eyes and curly hair
For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight.
Technology has liberated us from these ancient sleep-wake cycles, but there is...
Scientists uncover how tiny ocean algae capture CO₂ efficiently
A new discovery by scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland has revealed how tiny ocean algae, known as diatoms, capture carbon dioxide...