Science
Recent news and developments in science.
Scientists extract the oldest DNA data from 1.7-million-year-old rhino tooth
The findings could ultimately help scientists
Newfound comet could be an interstellar object, experts argue
It's only the second time that astronomers have detected an interstellar visitor.
Exercising with a coach might be good for fighting depression
Hiring a coach to help you exercise can improve mood more than being on your own.
Scientists reconstruct the first 24 hours of dinosaur-killing asteroid impact
Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the impact.
The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way just got very hungry
This big boy just got the munchies.
Fossil fuel extraction and use in the Arctic is changing the local chemistry
The Arctic is seeing a buildup of pollutants linked to fossil fuels.
Climate warming could impair soils’ ability to sustain crops
Turns out, more rain is not always what you want.
Power generator turns on the lights by harnessing the cold of the night
This is one cool example of renewable energy.
How scientists detected water on an alien planet for the first time
K2-18 b is probably the most Earth-like planet we've discovered so far.
Newly-described dinosaur species was one of the largest fliers ever
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's.... Cryodrakon!
Seminal fluid blinds honeybee queens so they’re less likely to mate with other males
A perfect example of a sexual arms race in the animal kingdom.
Marsupial giant pandas roamed Australia during the Ice Age
They likely chewed food in the same adorable way.
Scientists place human livers in suspended animation that triples survivability
Everyday, dozens of people die in the United States because they can't get an organ transplant -- this new procedure could save many of them.
Earliest evidence of milk consumption comes from Stone Age Britain
I don't know how I could live without cheese.
Malaria eradication by 2050 is ambitious but achievable
Malaria could be eradicated within a generation, a landmark report says.
As the planet changes, so do grasslands and their identity
Grasslands provide food and shelter for countless wildlife species -- but they're now threatened by climate change.
Napping once or twice per week may help protect you from heart attack or strokes
Catch some Z's for your heart!
MIT develops programmable, color-changing dyes that you can spray on basically anything
If you've ever been envious of chameleons, rejoice! New research is bringing their color-changing properties to a dye near you. Image credits Yuhua Jin et. al, 2019. Researchers at MIT's...
