Modern humans have been interbreeding with Neanderthals for more than 200,000 years, an international team led by Josh Akey of Princeton University and Liming Li of Southeast University reports. Akey and Li identified an initial wave of contact around 200-250,000 years ago, another wave 100-120,000 years ago, and the largest one around 50-60,000 years ago. … Read more
Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced “T Cor Bor”). It’s located in … Read more
Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change. Learn more The Finals new update is a little later than usual, but it is finally out and ready to download. It has been anticipated for a while, but the wait is … Read more
By Mark Duell 13:34 Jul 10, 2024, updated 15:25 Jul 10, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Loyalty Cards: Are They a Scam? airs tonight at 7pm on Channel 5 Supermarkets have built an “ecosystem of data” from customers using loyalty cards as they make millions by “relentlessly mining information”, insiders have revealed. Data … Read more
Recent studies have provided detailed insight into how time flows differently on the Moon than on Earth. This is an important discovery for future lunar missions. This difference in time, however small, has important consequences for navigation, communications and activities on the Moon. Understanding Time Dilation on the Moon Since astronauts last visited the lunar … Read more
For the first time, researchers from Kobe University led by ONISHI Hiroshi observed the precise shape of ice at the ice-liquid interface. Due to the complexity of the task, researchers used creative solutions to observe this phenomenon, such as using antifreeze and cooling the microscope system in a cool box to make accurate measurements. They … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The eyed needle, a sewing instrument made from bone, antler or ivory that first appeared about 40,000 years ago in southern Siberia, could hide key clues about the fashion’s beginnings, a new study … Read more
A micrograph of a dark Bennu particle, about a millimeter long, with a crust of bright phosphate. A smaller fragment that has broken off is visible on the right. Credit: From Lauretta & Connolly et al. (2024) Meteoritics and planetary sciencedoi:10.1111/maps.14227 Analysis of a sample from the asteroid Bennu has revealed essential components of life … Read more
I understand you. You want to be in a relationship where you can reveal absolutely everything to your partner and still be completely loved. I want that too! But you can also share too much and too quickly. Before you raise an eyebrow, hear me out. You are not withholding information to manipulate or “seduce” … Read more
Newly released images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter show a breathtaking view of a huge ‘scar’ on the surface of Mars known as Aganippe Fossa. This remarkable geologic formation is a graben, a steep-sided, trench-like gorge that extends for about 370 miles (600 kilometers), longer than the Grand Canyon. These images provide … Read more