Anthropologists study the energetics of uniquely human subsistence strategies
Among our closest living relatives -- the great apes -- we humans are unique: We have larger brains, reproduce more quickly and have longer...
Possible chemical leftovers from early Earth sit near the core
Down near the Earth's core, there are zones where seismic waves slow to a crawl. New research finds that these enigmatic and descriptively-named ultra-low...
Safer carbon capture and storage
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have increased significantly over the last 50 years, resulting in higher global temperatures and abrupt changes to Earth's climate....
Nits on ancient mummies shed light on South American ancestry
For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA from the sticky glue head lice use to attach their eggs to their host's...
Contorted oceanic plate caused complex quake off New Zealand’s East Cape
Researchers used a novel finite-fault inversion method with seismometer data from around the world to investigate a deep intraslab earthquake that occurred on March...
‘Nano-chocolates’ that store hydrogen
An innovative approach could turn nanoparticles into simple storage devices for hydrogen. The concept uses nanoparticles made of the precious metal palladium.
Templating approach stabilizes ‘ideal’ material for alternative solar cells
Researchers have developed a method to stabilize a promising material known as perovskite for cheap solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.
Earth’s first giant
The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth's first known giant creature, reveals how both the extinct marine reptiles and modern whales...
Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions
Planting trees and suppressing wildfires do not necessarily maximize the carbon storage of natural ecosystems. A new study has found that prescribed burning can...
Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone
When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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