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...
Scientists reveal the role of iron for life on Earth and beyond
Iron is an essential nutrient that almost all life requires to grow and thrive.
Iron’s importance goes all the way back to the formation of...
Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires, shows Yale study
From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world’s largest animals, including such iconic grassland grazers as the woolly mammoth, giant bison,...
How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars
It sounds like modern-day alchemy: Transforming sugar into hydrocarbons found in gasoline.
But that’s exactly what scientists have done.
In a forthcoming study in Nature Chemistry,...
Scientists solve 50-year-old mystery behind plant growth
A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell...