Primates originated in cold environments, not the tropics. Their past adaptations reveal insights for conservation today.
Many people picture our…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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New Study Shatters Long-Standing Myths About Primate Origins
The first primates were about the size of a mouse lemur: tiny. Credit: Jason Gilchrist -
What exactly is the UV Index? A dermatologist explains.
As of 2:19 p.m. EST today, it is officially autumn in the Northern Hemisphere….
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Scientists finally capture water’s hidden state that’s both solid and liquid
Despite being one of the most familiar substances on Earth, water holds many secrets that scientists are still working to understand. When confined to extremely small spaces — such as within certain proteins, minerals, or artificial…
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Genomics will forever reshape forensic science and criminal justice | Genome Biology
Historically, genomics and forensic science have progressed along distinct trajectories. Genomics, driven by large-scale initiatives like the Human Genome Project, focused on genotyping or sequencing genomes to study genetic variation, disease…
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Follow the track this NASA rover took to find hints of life on Mars. Interactive map allows us to explore the Red Planet
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars on 18 February 2021, and since then has been scouring the region, learning more about what the ancient planet might have been like.
Scientists now know the Red Planet was warmer and…
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When cancer cells feel squeezed, they become more dangerous
Cancer cells are notoriously flexible, taking on new features as they move around the body. Many of these changes are due to epigenetic modifications, which influence how DNA is packaged, and not due to mutations in the DNA itself. Such…
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Asteroid 2025 PN7 in Horseshoe Orbit
In the vast expanse of our solar system, Earth has long been accompanied by its familiar lunar companion, but recent astronomical observations have unveiled a hidden celestial tagalong: a quasi-moon named 2025 PN7. This small asteroid,…
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New evidence sheds light on puzzling discovery in Greenland’s ice sheet
Buried deep in Greenland’s ice sheet lies a puzzling chemical signature that has sparked…
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Brit scientists over the Moon after tea grown in lunar soil • The Register
British boffins say they’ve discovered a way of taking one of the country’s favorite pastimes – having a nice cup of tea – into outer space.
As part of a study into how the astronauts of tomorrow could sustain themselves for long periods of…
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Scientists surprised human body could ramp up production of its own semaglutide version
Under special conditions, some cells of the pancreas can produce the hormone GLP-1, mimicked…
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