Tyrolean Iceman’s clothes used to define red deer lineage
The clothing of O¨tzi the Tyrolean Iceman has been used to define the type of red deer that existed in the Italian Alps during...
Researchers uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust
Scientists have identified a mechanism through which important metals, crucial to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, are passed from the Earth’s mantle to...
Researchers propose limits of life on other planets
Considering the growing multitude of planets and moons that have been discovered in the last few years, scientists are rapidly exploring the limits of...
Programmed cell death shown to be 550 million years old
One of the major pathways of apoptosis or programmed cell death seen in humans has been found in coral that dates to the Cambrian...
Study strengthens link between glaciers and Earth’s ‘Great Unconformity
New research provides further evidence that rocks representing up to a billion years of geological time were carved away by ancient glaciers during the...
Research calls into question the importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution
Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition towards human-like traits is...
Research: Feelings of fatigue predict death in older adults
How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published...
Study shows children have a moral sense at one year of age
Physicians, philosophers, the clergy, and psychologists have argued about the inherent morality of humans for centuries. The arguments that continue today focus on the...
Scientists develop novel microscopic picoshell particles
Production of high-energy fats by microalgae may provide a sustainable, renewable energy source that can help tackle climate change. However, microalgae engineered to produce...
Digestion discovered in animal with no organs
Trichoplax adhaerens is the only known member of the Placozoa phylum that exists in the present day. The animal has no nerves, no organs,...
Top News
Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
