science
Five new frog species from Madagascar
Scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich and the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology have named five new species of frogs found across the island...
Researchers discover the source of new neurons in brain’s hippocampus
It was once believed that mammals were born with the entire supply of neurons they would have for a lifetime. However, over the past...
Scientists find likely source of methane on Mars
The mystery of methane on Mars may finally be solved as scientists Monday confirmed the presence of the life-indicating gas on the Red Planet...
Skyrmions could provide next generation data storage
Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol and Colorado, Boulder have moved a step closer to developing the next generation of data storage and...
Can technology improve even though people don’t understand what they are...
Beginning about 60,000 years ago, our species spread across the world occupying a wider range of habitats than any other species. Humans can do...
Depression, obesity, chronic pain could be treated by targeting the same...
Major depression, obesity and chronic pain are all linked to the effects of one protein, called "FK506-binding protein 51," or FKBP51. Until now, efforts...
Researchers find ancient Maya farms in Mexican wetlands
Archaeologists with the University of Cincinnati used the latest technology to find evidence suggesting ancient Maya people grew surplus crops to support an active...
66-million-year-old deathbed linked to dinosaur-killing meteor
The beginning of the end started with violent shaking that raised giant waves in the waters of an inland sea in what is now...
New species of mastodon discovered in California
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered a new species of mastodon. In their paper uploaded to the...
Can the laws of physics untangle traffic jams, stock markets, and...
In 1998 former tech consultant Hank Eskin launched a campaign to track dollar bills. Through the "Where's George?" initiative, dollars were stamped with messages...
Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles
When a particle is completely isolated from its environment, the laws of quantum physics start to play a crucial role. One important requirement to...
