Category: Science
A Rare Snake’s Final Fight With a Centipede
As it turns out, threatened species aren’t afraid of a fight. According to a new paper, researchers found a strange rim rock crowned snake specimen…
World’s Oldest Evidence of Surgical Amputation Lay Hidden For 31,000 Years
Fossilized human remains, weathered by the elements and fragmented by earthly processes, are often missing body parts. But the discovery of a human skeleton found…
Irregular Sleep Schedules Can Lead to Health Risks
A nine-to-five job inside the office has always been the image of a typical workday, but employees from many different industries often work outside these…
How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food Supply
Even if those differences average out nationally—possibly even globally, when you balance Southern Hemisphere production against the US and Western Europe, or the Americas against…
Human Skin Didn’t Always Fear The Sun, Not Until A Huge Change 10,000 Years Ago
Human beings have a conflicted relationship with the Sun. People love sunshine, but then get hot. Sweat gets in your eyes. Then there are all…
You Don’t Actually Have A ‘Lizard Brain’, Evolutionary Study Reveals
A new study has shown that the concept of the mammalian ‘lizard brain’ can be well and truly put to bed. Based on a study…
Experimental Drug Treatment Stops A Deadly Form of Lung Cancer in Mice
Through an experimental combination of two drugs, scientists have been able to effectively halt the progress of small cell lung cancer – a deadly form…
Stunning New Images Show The Face of The Sun Like We’ve Never Seen It Before
A new portrait from the world’s most powerful solar telescope has captured the face of our Sun in exquisite detail. Up close and personal to…
Humans Generate an ‘Oxidation Field’, And It Changes The Air Chemistry Around Us
There are all kinds of pollutants in the air around us. Outdoors, these can be washed away through the falling rain, and the oxidation that…
Stunning Webb View of Tarantula Nebula Captures Details Never Seen Before
A stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula has been captured in crisp detail by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, revealing hitherto unseen features that deepen…