Hundreds of thousands of years ago, our species emerged in Africa. Research into the DNA of living humans has shown that early Homo sapiens remained on the continent for a long time, with a small group leaving only 50,000 years ago to populate the rest of the world. However, these findings raise a puzzling question: … Read more
Google is gearing up to unveil the Pixel 9 series at a major launch event. However, numerous leaks and rumors have already given a glimpse of what to expect. This roundup consolidates the key information about the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. According to sources like “The Elec,” Samsung’s … Read more
By Matthew Cox 08:53 Jun 30, 2024, updated 09:06 Jun 30, 2024 Share or comment on this article: A ‘gold dealer’ who was caught on CCTV tricking a pawn shop into buying fake gold was also seen months earlier using a similar scam at another jeweler. Footage has emerged of the smartly dressed suspect targeting … Read more
A new study reveals that the carbon stored by plants worldwide is more volatile and vulnerable to the effects of climate change than previously thought. The research, led by Dr. Heather Graven, from Imperial College London, shows that current climate models significantly underestimate how much CO2 is absorbed by vegetation each year and overestimate its … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance Rover has left Mount Washburn behind and arrived at its next destination, Bright Angel. An unusual type of rock was found there that scientists call ‘popcorn rock’. The strange rock is evidence that water was once present in the Jezero crater. Perseverance’s mission is focused on life on ancient Mars. In addition to … Read more
Spiral galaxy, NGC 4303, seen from above. Pink, orange and red galactic long-range images. Elements … [+] of this image provided by NASA (combination of images observed by the Webb and Hubble telescopes) Getty Like most good science, large telescopes often create more riddles than they solve. That’s certainly been the case with NASA’s Webb … Read more
Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University For life to emerge on a planet, we need two ingredients: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly speaking, the water does not have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land. Only when these two conditions are met can you convert … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread OK! Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University × close to Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University For life to emerge on a planet, we need two ingredients: dry land and … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Flinders University × close to Credit: Flinders University The patterns of early humans’ dispersal across continents and islands are hotly debated, but according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPleistocene hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus … Read more