Martian methane mystery: First results from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
New evidence of the impact of the recent planet-encompassing dust storm on water in the atmosphere, and a surprising lack of methane, are among...
Fluctuations in the void
In quantum physics, a vacuum is not empty, but rather steeped in tiny fluctuations of the electromagnetic field. Until recently it was impossible to...
Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries: study
Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in nature, and some of...
New species of early human found in the Philippines
An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key...
Researchers interpret Cherokee inscriptions in Alabama cave
For the first time, a team of scholars and archaeologists has recorded and interpreted Cherokee inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama. These inscriptions reveal evidence...
Archaeologists identify first prehistoric figurative cave art in Balkans
An international team, led by an archaeologist from the University of Southampton and the University of Bordeaux, has revealed the first example of Palaeolithic...
Research reveals evidence of climate change in the Yukon permafrost
A new University of Toronto study confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has surpassed the warmest temperatures experienced in the previous...
Water that never freezes
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich,...
Showy male primates have smaller testicles
Male primates equipped with all the bells and whistles to attract a female mate tend to have smaller gonads, according to a study by...
Life could be evolving right now on nearest exoplanets
Excitement about exoplanets skyrocketed when rocky Earth-like planets were discovered orbiting in the habitable zone of some of our closest stars – until hopes...
Studies of fossil teeth reveal another Pleistocene ape species from Southeast Asia
Together with an international team, Senckenberg scientists were able to document an additional fossil ape species in the Senckenberg hominid collection. The new species...
