New Study Shatters Long-Standing Myths About Primate Origins
The first primates were about the size of a mouse lemur: tiny. Credit: Jason Gilchrist Primates originated in…
Astronomers Stunned by Strange Supernova Stripped to Its Core
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Credit: Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko A companion star may…
Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet
This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the TRAPPIST-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Credit:…
Scientists Discover Mars Has an Earth-Like Core
The findings will help guide scientists towards a better understanding of Mars’ evolution as a planet. Credit: JPL-Caltech…
Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t the Villain You Think They Are, Scientists Reveal
Our cravings may be shaped as much by what we think about food as by what it contains.…
Vitamin D May Help Slow Aging, Study Finds
Could a simple vitamin help slow the ticking of our biological clocks? A new study suggests vitamin D…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
Blood Vessels Found in T. rex Bones Rewrite What We Know About Dinosaurs
Dinosaur DNA remains out of reach, so scientists hunt rarer clues: soft tissues entombed in bone. Using synchrotron…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…