-
Recent Posts
- When Native Americans Meet The Finnish – Findians (Finnishinaabe)
- 1.8 bilion years is 60 seconds
- Corn’s Wild Origins: From Grass to Feast
- Corn’s ancestor “teosinte” is a type of wild grass
- A simple branch becomes a fishing rod in the hands of these resourceful chimpanzees. This technique allows them to harvest algae without getting wet.
- Why Did Ancient Women Need Bras? The Evolution of Support
- Venezuelan Poodle Moth – Zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker photographed the insect in the Gran Sabana region of Canaima National Park in Venezuela, 2009
- The world’s oldest bartender, Irvin Koch, runs a bar out of his basement
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: science
150,000 Botanical and Animal Illustrations Available for Free Download from Biodiversity Heritage Library
Billed as the world’s largest open access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth, the Biodiversity Heritage Library is comprised of animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and various scientific research collected from hundreds of thousands of journals and libraries around the … Continue reading
Neanderthal genes found for first time in African populations – Guardian
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent African populations have been revealed to share Neanderthal ancestry for the first time, in findings that add a new twist to the tale of ancient humans and our closest known relatives. Previously it was believed … Continue reading
Why you should be a climate activist
“I dream of a world where geography classes teach about the climate crisis as this one great challenge that was won by people like you and me,” says climate activist Luisa Neubauer. With Greta Thunberg, Neubauer helped initiate “Fridays For … Continue reading
This NASA Visualisation of a Black Hole Is So Beautiful, We Could Cry
MICHELLE STARR 26 JAN 2020 Wah. The first-ever direct image of a black hole‘s event horizon was a truly impressive feat of scientific ingenuity. But it was extremely difficult to achieve, and the resulting image was relatively low-resolution. Techniques … Continue reading
Has physicist’s gravity theory solved ‘impossible’ dark energy riddle? – Guardian
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Prof Claudia de Rham’s ‘massive gravity’ theory could explain why universe expansion is accelerating. Cosmologists don’t enter their profession to tackle the easy questions, but there is one paradox that has reached staggering proportions. … Continue reading
“Snake Pneumonia” – Coronavirus Outbreak in China Traced to Snakes by Genetic Analysis
Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the … Continue reading
Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of ‘universal’ cancer therapy – ScienceBlog.com
Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new type of killer T-cell that offers hope of a “one-size-fits-all” cancer therapy. T-cell therapies for cancer – where immune cells are removed, modified and returned to the patient’s blood to seek and destroy … Continue reading
Study uses physics to explain democratic elections – ScienceBlog.com
It may seem surprising, but theories formulas derived from physics turn out to be useful tools for understanding the ways democratic elections work, including how these systems break down and how they could be improved. A new physics-based study finds that … Continue reading
Study traces evolution of acoustic communication – ScienceBlog.com
Imagine taking a hike through a forest or a stroll through a zoo and not a sound fills the air, other than the occasional chirp from a cricket. No birds singing, no tigers roaring, no monkeys chattering, and no human … Continue reading
Seeing Heat
This film shows everyday heat phenomena captured by a high-resolution thermal imaging camera.
