Radiation discovered to be a major overlooked source of natural gas generation in shales
A large fraction of shale gas – over 25% has been produced by radioactive decomposition of organic matter
World's first computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, 'started up' in 178 B.C., scientists claim
Not everyone agrees with the conclusion.
Scientists Have New Theory on Origin of State
Researchers propose that hierarchy arose as a result of the shift to dependence on appropriable cereal grains
Record-breaking simulation hints at how climate shaped human migration
Model suggests that a shift in weather patterns in southern Africa might have contributed to the rise of Homo sapiens.
Life With Longer Genetic Codes Seems Possible ― but Less Likely
Life could use a more expansive genetic code in theory, but new work shows that improving on three-letter codons would be a challenge.
Hubble Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen – A Staggering 500 Trillion Tons Headed This Way
4-Billion-Year-Old Relic From The Early Solar System Is Headed This Way
As gonorrhea becomes untreatable, a repurposed vaccine may prevent it
The effectiveness is modest but could still prevent a large number of infections.
DNA Mutation Research Reveals Why Most Smokers Never Get Lung Cancer
Some smokers may have robust mechanisms that shield them from lung cancer by limiting mutations
A New Therapy Attacking a Common Virus Shows Huge Promise For Multiple Sclerosis
Treatment designed to attack EBV hiding in our bodies could ease decline caused by multiple sclerosis, and may reverse some symptoms.
Earth’s oldest living landscape spotted in South African rock cores
Campaign probes for earliest signs of oxygen-producing life
Complex Life May Have Started on Earth Much Earlier Than We Thought
Findings would push the date for the first signs of life on Earth back by at least 300 million years
Ancient Peruvian was buried with tools for cranial surgery
He was also buried with the partial skulls of two former patients.
New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Could Fully Decarbonize the Power Grid
A New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Is As Efficient as a Steam Turbine
Cancer Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Observational evidence for the connection is solidifying, and some clues are emerging about the mechanisms that may explain it.
Zoo anteater exposed people to rabies in first-of-its-kind case
The unusual case marks the first time that rabies has been reported in this species of anteater.
Mysterious hepatitis outbreak sickens young children in Europe as CDC probes cases in Alabama
Researchers suspect an adenovirus may be involved, but are still searching for the cause of illness
Case Study: Lead Poisoning From Ayurvedic Medicine
Drug users are not the only ones who need to watch out for lead ― believers in certain traditional remedies do too
Green eggs and scam: Cuckoo finch's long con may be up
For two million years African cuckoo finches have been tricking other birds into raising their young by mimicking the colour of their eggs, but new research suggests the tables may be turning in this evolutionary scam.