Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal
Marine Drouilly, University of Cape Town In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera…
Fossil of 500 million-year-old larva found with preserved brain
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have unearthed a 500 million-year-old larva fossil, remarkably preserved to reveal significant details about the evolution of arthropods. This extraordinary find, a species now known as Youti yuanshi,…
The impact of vegan and omnivorous diets on ageing
A recent study conducted by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine has shed light on the potential benefits of a vegan diet on biological aging. The research, which involved 21 pairs of…
A wood that could revolutionize carbon storage
In many gardens, the tree known as the tulip tree, belonging to the genus Liriodendron, stands out for its beautiful flowers and foliage. However, researchers have recently discovered an intriguing secret about the…
Mucus-based bioink for printing and growing lung tissue
It’s so sad to think that lung diseases are responsible for millions of deaths worldwide every year. Despite the amazing advances in medicine that we’ve seen, treatment options remain limited and animal models…
What makes a planet habitable?
Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy, McGill University and Hiroyuki Tako Ishikawa, Western University In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese…
Chimpanzees are capable of speech?
For decades, the scientific community has held firm to the belief that humans are the sole primates capable of speech. This long-standing assumption has recently been challenged by a groundbreaking study published in…
How the Egyptians Built their First Pyramid
A recent study has revealed new details about the construction of the step pyramid of the 3rd Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Zoser, highlighting the presence of a complex water management system, including a hydraulic…
A recipe for zero-emissions fuel
Jennifer Chu | MIT News A sustainable source for clean energy may lie in old soda cans and seawater. MIT engineers have found that when the aluminum in soda cans is exposed in its pure…
Genome Editing: Key to Colonizing Other Worlds?
Sam McKee, Manchester Metropolitan University When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We’ll undoubtedly face a harsh…