A 14,000-year paleoecological reconstruction of the sub-Antarctic islands done by an international research team including HKU…
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When new males take over, these female primates hurry up and mature
Most mammals — including humans and other primates — reach sexual maturity early or late depending…
Human intelligence just got less mysterious
Neuroscience experts have released research that breaks with the past fifty years of neuroscientific opinion, arguing…
Two motivational artificial beings are better than one for enhancing learning
Researchers have found that offline consolidation of a motor task was enhanced by praise delivered by…
Scientists develop energy-saving 'liquid window'
Scientists have developed a liquid window panel that can simultaneously block the sun to regulate solar…
Early big-game hunters of the Americas were female, researchers suggest
For centuries, historians and scientists mostly agreed that when early human groups sought food, men hunted…
Analysis reveals high burden of musculoskeletal disorders across the globe
Musculoskeletal disorders — which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints — can severely affect individuals’…
Crystals reveal the danger of sleeping volcanoes
Most active volcanoes on Earth are dormant and are normally not considered hazardous. A team of…
Technique to regenerate optic nerve offers hope for future glaucoma treatment
Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the eye, in a discovery…
The first duckbill dinosaur fossil from Africa hints at how dinosaurs once crossed oceans
The first fossils of a duckbilled dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, suggesting dinosaurs crossed hundreds…