Why did ocean productivity decline abruptly 4.6 million years ago?
By drilling deep down into sediments on the ocean floor researchers can travel back in time.
A research team led from Uppsala University now presents...
Researchers reveal crab’s-eye view of the ancient world
Their legs may get more attention, but a new study says a crab’s eyes have much to offer, too — at least scientifically.
Writing in...
Early Earth was more inhospitable to life than previously thought
During long portions of the past 2.4 billion years, the Earth may have been more inhospitable to life than scientists previously thought, according to new computer simulations.
Using...
Scientists find COVID-19 widespread among Iowa deer
In a new study from Penn State University, researchers found that up to 80% of white-tailed deer in Iowa may be infected with COVID-19.
They...
Millipedes as big as cars once roamed Northern England
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest, shows study
Generally, scientists believe Siberian volcanos spitting greenhouse gases primarily drove the mass extinction event about 250 million years ago, at the end of the...
Ancient DNA reveals the world’s oldest family tree
Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from...
Magnetic hedgehogs could store big data in a small space
New study reveals a zoo of magnetic patterns at the atomic scale.
Atomic-scale magnetic patterns resembling a hedgehog's spikes could result in hard disks with...
This robotic hand has a gecko-inspired grip
Across a vast array of robotic hands and clamps, there is a common foe: the heirloom tomato.
You may have seen a robotic gripper deftly...
Why you drink black coffee: It’s in your genes
In a new study from Northwestern Medicine, researchers found people who like to drink their coffee black also prefer dark chocolate. The reason is...