A mysterious ancient hominid skull found in China may have been the love child of two species, according to researchers. They believe the 900,000-year-old individual was a hybrid – part us, Homo sapien, and part Homo longi, a long-lost species known as the ‘Dragon Man’. The skull, dubbed ‘the Yunxian Man’ after the Yunyang district … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! A team of scientists from nine government, academia and industry institutions discovered that many types of glass have a similar atomic structure and can be successfully made in space. The image shows a space glass bead. Credit: Phoenix Pleasant/ORNL, U.S. … Read more
Resume: A new study shows that any form of parental distraction, whether from screens or non-digital activities, has a negative impact on parent-child interactions. Both digital and non-digital distractions reduced parental sensitivity and children’s engagement. This suggests that it is not the screens themselves, but rather the divided attention that hinders communication between parents and … Read more
Enlarge / SpaceX’s fourth full-scale Starship rocket will undergo a refueling test on Monday. After three test flights, SpaceX has demonstrated that the world’s most powerful rocket can reach space. Now engineers must prove that the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle can make it home again. This will be the central objective for the fourth Starship … Read more
Scientists have used a new technique to synthesize diamonds at normal atmospheric pressure and without a starter gemstone, making the precious gemstones much easier to grow in the laboratory. Natural diamonds form in the Earth’s mantle, buried the molten zone hundreds of kilometers beneath the planet’s surface. The process occurs under enormous pressure of several … Read more
Silverback gorillas are known for their impressive, bulging physiques – and their rather modest genitals. Now scientists have discovered a potential genetic link between these apes’ small limbs and infertility problems in male humans. On average it is only 3 centimeters long, the penis of an adult man gorilla (Gorilla) is the smallest phallus of … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! The photo taken the day after the 1886 Charleston earthquake appears to show a railroad track to the right. Computer analysis of the scene reveals distances (in meters) and offsets in the scene that tell a different story. The track … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! In addition to competing for resources, living cells actively kill and eat each other. New explorations of these ‘cell-within-cell’ phenomena show that they are not limited to cancer cells, but are a common facet of living organisms throughout the tree … Read more
In a year where we’ve already been treated to the ‘Great North American Solar Eclipse’ in April and one of the greatest displays of the Northern Lights in the last 500 years in May, what other amazing celestial attractions could 2024 have in store for us? ? How about a bright comet with the naked … Read more
Astronomers believe they have solved a remarkable and widely known cosmic mystery, NASA announced this week. Two groups of researchers, mainly using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, have discovered what causes certain planets to form to look “swollen” or bloated much larger than the dimensions suggested by their remarkably low density. It’s a … Read more