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Oldest evidence of life on land found in 3.48 billion-year-old Australian rocks
Spherical bubbles preserved in 3.48 billion-year-old rocks in the Dresser Formation in the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia provide evidence for early life having...
Methane-munching microbes living in the deep biosphere for 400 million years: An analogue for...
Calcite crystals precipitated in response to microbial activity. Tweezers shown for scale. Size of crystals ~5 mm (height).
Credit: Henrik Drake
It is becoming more and...
Homo naledi’s surprisingly young age opens up more questions on where we come from
This is a schematic of the Rising Star cave system.
Credit: Marina Elliott/Wits University
Scientists today announced that the Rising Star Cave system has revealed yet...
Men and women show equal ability at recognizing faces
The study found no evidence of the commonly held belief that women can recognize faces more accurately than men.
Credit: Patrick Mansell
Despite conventional wisdom that...
South African cave yields yet more fossils of a newfound relative
"Neo" skull of Homo naledi from the Lesedi Chamber is shown.
Credit: Photo by John Hawks/University of Wisconsin-Madison
Probing deeper into the South African cave system...
Childhood bullying linked to health risks in adulthood
Bullying.
Credit: © jovannig / Fotolia
Childhood bullying may lead to long-lasting health consequences, impacting psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular health well into adulthood, according to...
Nearly one in three drugs found to have safety concerns after FDA approval
How safe are your prescription drugs?
Credit: © stevecuk / Fotolia
How often are safety concerns raised about a drug after it's been approved by the...
Fat metabolism in live fish: Real-time lipid biochemistry observed
This is a live image of the liver of a translucent, larval zebrafish. It was taken using confocal microscopy, which allows for clear images...
Vaginal bacteria can trigger recurrent UTIs, study shows
A kind of bacteria found in the vagina may trigger recurrent UTIs, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in...
Gap growing between longest and shortest lifespans in the US
Life expectancy in the US over time, 1980-2014.
Credit: IHME
Babies born today in 13 US counties have shorter expected lifespans than their parents did when...
New technology generates power from polluted air
The new device must only be exposed to light in order to purify air and generate power.
Credit: UAntwerpen and KU Leuven
Researchers from the University...
