Researchers have discovered that the human mutation rate is significantly slower than for our closest primate…
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Scientists discover new quantum spin liquid
A research team has made a significant breakthrough in the search for new states of matter.…
For zombie microbes, deep-sea buffet is just out of reach
A new study is beginning to pick apart how bizarre zombie-like microbes survive by examining their…
Having stressed out ancestors improves immune response to stress
Having ancestors who were frequently exposed to stressors can improve one's own immune response to stressors,…
We need to rethink everything we know about global warming
New research shows that the degree to which aerosols cool the earth has been grossly underestimated,…
Two- to three-fold increase in heatwave occurrence and severity seen directly in UK temperature
A two to three-fold increase in heatwave activity in the United Kingdom since the late 19th…
Environmental ‘time bomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves
Future generations could be faced with an environmental 'time bomb' if climate change is to have…
A surprisingly early replacement of Neanderthals by modern humans in southern Spain
A new study of Bajondillo Cave (Málaga, Spain) reveals that modern humans replaced Neanderthals at this…
Promising steps towards large scale production of graphene nanoribbons for electronics
Two-dimensional sheets of graphene in the form of ribbons a few tens of nanometers across have…
Piece to the puzzle of baleen whales’ evolution
A researcher has added another piece to the puzzle of the evolution of modern baleen whales…