After analyzing the teeth from more than 300 Neolithic-age skeletons, a team of researchers from across Europe have found links between access to prime farming lands – along with their fruits – and hereditary inequality.
Read More »Volcanic crystal growth linked to pre-eruptive activity at Mount St. Helens
After analyzing magma samples from Mount St. Helens, researchers from the United Kingdom and Germany have linked changes in crystal growth and composition, to the tools used to monitor the volcano’s activity.
Read More »Bite-forces measured in every species of crocodile!
A team of researchers from the United States and Australia have measured the bite-force and tooth-pressures in all 23 living species of crocodilians – including alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gharials.
Read More »New trapdoor spider species discovered in researchers own neighborhood
Known as Myrmekiaphila tigris and called the Auburn Tiger trapdoor spider – for the Auburn University tiger mascot – researchers found the creature in the most unlikely place – their own neighborhood!
Read More »Otzi’s red blood cells recovered by researchers
Using cool laser technology, researchers have actually recovered individual red blood cells from the Tyrolean Iceman – the oldest red blood cells ever recovered!
Read More »Rare octopus behaviour caught on camera!
When Ginger Morneu took her brother to Victoria’s Ogden Point, she wanted to show him the best of the City – apparently, this giant pacific octopus wanted to plead a case too.
Read More »World’s largest brain study publishes first results
Known as ENIGMA ,the project pools data from more than 200 researchers, at more than 100 institutions, worldwide.
Read More »Portrait of a deadly encounter
A small fish found in the pterosaur’s throat may be what led to the deadly – and surprisingly common – encounter between the flying dinosaur and the predator fish.
Read More »Viking explorers brought unlikely pillagers with them
After analyzing the mitochondrial DNA from Viking age and modern-day mice found in Iceland, Greenland and eastern Canada, an international team of researchers have found mice colonized the islands, alongside the Vikings.
Read More »Gairdner award winners announced
The winners have helped us to better understand how our body clock ticks, what drives spinal cord development, how our immune systems work and ways we can give it a boost.
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