How the extinction of Ice Age mammals may have forced humans to invent civilization

Why did we take so long to invent civilization? Modern Homo sapiens first evolved roughly 250,000…

Why more couples are choosing to live apart

For many couples, moving in together signifies a big step in the relationship. Traditionally, this meant…

Planetary nebula WR 72 has hydrogen-poor knots, study finds

Using the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), astronomers have conducted spectroscopic and imaging observations of the…

Buyers should beware of organic labels on nonfood products

Product labels offer valuable information to consumers, but manufacturers can misuse them to increase profits. This…

Pollution from Heathrow detected in central London

In a study published in Environment International researchers from King’s have, for the first time, measured…

Looking back at a New Horizons New Year's to remember

Safe to say, 2020 came in more quietly for many members of the New Horizons mission…

Ferocious fires in Australia intensify

As the New Year starts, the outlook for the bushfire situation in Australia continues to be…

'Super' simulations offer fresh insight into serotonin receptors

Scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…

Over 65,000 hen to be culled in bird flu outbreak in Poland

Authorities in western Poland say they have ordered the culling of at least 65,000 hen at…

Amazing cows hold promise in pioneering sustainable food systems of the future

In today’s climate change narrative, animal-based agriculture often endures criticism for its alleged contributions to the…