Early break-up of eastern African forests shaped our ape ancestors
Forests in eastern Africa started turning into grassland 10 million years earlier than previously thought, which may have driven the…
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First working graphene semiconductor could lead to faster computers
Researchers have created a functional semiconductor from graphene for the first time, creating the possibility of computer chips with greater…
How solar eclipses have been revealing cosmic secrets for centuries
Records of total solar eclipses go back thousands of years, and in all that time they have allowed scientists to…
Some metals actually grow more resilient when hot
Pelting metals under high temperatures has revealed that some get even stronger when heated, which could help improve 3D printing…
DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii
Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people…
Colossal’s plans to “de-extinct” the giant moa are still impossible
After a controversial project claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, Colossal Biosciences has now announced plans to bring back…
Stellar flares may hamper search for life in promising star system
Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of radiation from the star make this…
DNA-based computer can run 100 billion different programs
Mixing and matching various strands of DNA can create versatile biological computer circuits that can take the square roots of…
Have interstellar meteor fragments really been found in the ocean?
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team claim to be the first to have found fragments from an interstellar meteor, but…
A robot dog has learned to open doors with its leg
Four-legged robots typically need an arm to open doors or pick up objects, but this mechanical canid can carry out…