Researchers study chickens, ostriches, penguins to learn how flight feathers evolved

If you took a careful look at the feathers on a chicken, you’d find many different…

New Canadian studies selected for International Space Station research

The Canadian Space Agency recently awarded funding to Canadian researchers to study the effects of space…

NASA's Briefcase-Size MarCO Satellite Picks Up Honors

The twin spacecraft, the first of their kind to fly into deep space, earn…

A method with roots in AI uncovers how humans make choices in groups and social media

The choices we make in large group settings—such as in online forums and social media—might seem…

Researchers determine dinosaur replaced teeth as fast as sharks

A meat-eating dinosaur species (Majungasaurus) that lived in Madagascar some 70 million years ago replaced all…

Inbreeding and population/demographic shifts could have led to Neanderthal extinction

Small populations, inbreeding, and random demographic fluctuations could have been enough to cause Neanderthal extinction, according…

Nearly 40% of species are very rare and are vulnerable to climate change

Almost 40% of global land plant species are categorized as very rare, and these species are…

Barbequed clams on the menu for ancient Puerto Ricans

Scientists have reconstructed the cooking techniques of the early inhabitants of Puerto Rico by analysing the…

Molière most likely did write his own plays

Two French researchers from the CNRS and Ecole nationale des chartes have disproved the theory holding…

Ostrich eggshell beads reveal 10,000 years of cultural interaction across Africa

Ostrich eggshell beads are some of the oldest ornaments made by humankind, and they can be…