Geographic split of humans linked to emerging language
Geographic split of humans linked to emerging language A genomic analysis by MIT and the American Museum of Natural History suggests that human [...]
Fossil reveals earlier timeline for cerapodan evolution
Fossil reveals earlier timeline for cerapodan evolution A 168-million-year-old femur found in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains has been identified by paleontologists as belonging [...]
Ingested plastic damages seabirds’ brains
Ingested plastic damages seabirds' brains Ingested plastic is causing brain damage in young seabirds that is similar to Alzheimer's disease, according to a [...]
Scientists inched toward the “holy grail” of solar power
Scientists inched toward the "holy grail" of solar power Researchers have developed a perovskite solar cell that lasts 1,530 hours by embedding aluminum [...]
Poor sleep may raise blood pressure risk in teens
Poor sleep may raise blood pressure risk in teens (Tetra Images/Getty Images) Research presented at an American Heart Association meeting found that teens [...]
Female Guinea baboons favor skilled mates
Female Guinea baboons favor skilled mates (Wolfgang Kaehler/Getty Images) Researchers have discovered that female Guinea baboons in Senegal and at Germany's Nuremberg Zoo [...]
Prosthetic hand mimics human touch
Prosthetic hand mimics human touch Engineers at Johns Hopkins University developed a prosthetic hand that mimics human touch by blending soft and rigid [...]
Scientists learn more about polar bear cubs’ secret lives
Scientists learn more about polar bear cubs' secret lives (Johnny Johnson/Getty Images) Polar bear cubs weigh a little over a pound when they [...]
Narwhals use tusks to catch prey, explore their surroundings
Narwhals use tusks to catch prey, explore their surroundings (CoreyFord/Getty Images) Narwhals use their tusks for foraging, exploring and playing, in addition to [...]
Whale songs reveal clues about ocean food availability
Whale songs reveal clues about ocean food availability (Vincent Pommeyrol/Getty Images) Researchers have found that the songs of baleen whales, including humpbacks, can [...]