Study shows Neanderthals had eastern cousins
DNA from an ancient prehuman girl found in Siberia shows she was likely an eastern relative of Neanderthals and, like them, her species interbred with early modern humans. The species, dubbed… Continue reading
Giant rats detect tuberculosis
Low-income countries struggling to keep tuberculosis under control might get a boost from an unlikely source — giant African rats.
The big rodents spotted hundreds of TB-positive sputum samples that a standard microscope test… Continue reading
African Wild Painted Dog..an Endangered Species
Really interesting article about the famous wild African Painted Dogs. They really are a unique canine species found in the wild. They are not jackals or hyenas, but members of the distant relative we know… Continue reading
New Discoveries at Mercury
New Discoveries at Mercury
Mercury’s magnetic field is “alive.” Volcanic vents ring the planet’s giant Caloris Basin. And Mercury has shrunk in on itself more than previously suspected.
These are just a few of… Continue reading
Bird’s Songs Vary Depending on the Habitat
Bird’s Songs Vary Depending on the Habitat
After vegetation recovered in some empty lands in California, Oregon and Washington, during the last three decades, a scientist noticed a lowered pitch in… Continue reading
Engineers Create Transparent Material as Strong as Steel
Engineers Create Transparent Material as Strong as Steel
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have created a material similar to “transparent aluminum,” the fantastic substance described by Scotty in Star Trek IV. In… Continue reading
Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007 Stem Cell Breakthrough Is Like ‘Turning Lead Into Gold’ Read More
In an unprecedented feat of biological alchemy, researchers have turned human skin cells into stem cells that hold the same medical promise as controversial embryonic stem cells.
Two teams of researchers — one… Continue reading
great discoveries in Astronomy
Astronomy
1. The Planets Move (2000 B.C. – 500 B.C.)
A thousand years of observations reveal that there are stars that move in the sky and follow patterns, showing that the… Continue reading
greatest discoveries in Genetics
Genetics
1. Rules of Heredity (1850s)
Austrian monk and botanist Gregor Mendel discovers how genetic information is passed down through generations. In experiments performed on pea plants, he notices that characteristics of a plant’s offspring… Continue reading