Category: Science
4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Teeth Chart The Changes In Human Diet Over Time
Dental problems have tormented humans for ages, but the recent discovery and analysis of two 4,000-year-old teeth reveal how the bacteria populating our mouths have…
Melting Polar Ice Is Having a Concerning Impact on The Length of Our Year
A warming world is going to change in all sorts of ways, but there’s one shift that probably wasn’t on the bingo cards of many….
Practicing Yoga Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; a figure experts project to double by the year 2050. Alzheimer’s is the seventh leading…
What You Need To Know Before Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few…
Magnetic Fingerprints of The Milky Way’s Black Hole Revealed in Stunning Image
The magnetic fields that spiral around our galaxy’s supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* have now been revealed by twisted light. A team of scientists has…
Five Megastructures From The European Stone Age Still Around Today
Ancient megalithic temples dating back to the European Stone Age drive popular imagination. Places like Stonehenge give rise to theories that include everything from ancient…
The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space
During the course, King was part of a team tasked with identifying research that could be conducted in space with the best potential impact on…
Sperm Whales Have Been Seen Using Their Ultimate Weapon Against Attacking Orcas
Few animals in the sea are up to taking on the mighty orca. Like a pack of wolves, a pod of these black-and-white dolphins can…
Younger Generations Have Larger Brains. Is That Healthier?
The size of the human brain may be gradually increasing over time, and that could reduce the risk of dementia in younger generations, according to…
MeerKAT’s Swift Scan Revealed 49 New Galaxies in 3 Hours
Stars are born from huge clouds of mostly hydrogen gas floating in space. Astronomers like me study this gas because it helps us understand how…