Scientists reconstruct extinct ape's damaged skull to better understand evolution of great ape face

A new study led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn College, and…

Project compiles 200 years of conflict data

The adage of the need to remember the past to avoid repeating it is certainly applicable…

What can we learn from the Great Resignation?

The Great Resignation appears to be ending, according to economists. But what can companies and leaders…

How ancient microbes extract important metals from their environment

A new publication from a Montana State University scientist deepens existing knowledge of an ancient life-form…

Enzyme molecule in marine bacteria degrades plastic polymer

A bacterium that can degrade the common polymer polybutylene succinate (PBS), which naturally biodegrades only to…

New research shows Romans were early pioneers of recycling

New research from the University of Liverpool’s Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, together with the…

Environmentalists are turning a rugged stretch of California coast into a lab for conservation

In the spiritual tradition of the Chumash people, it’s revered as the “Western Gate”—a portal through…

Slime after slime: Why those biofilms you slip on in rivers are vitally important

You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it…

New research reveals forgotten lives of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong

Researchers have gained new insights into the lives and losses of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong,…

Lack of food is the new threat to Antarctic fur seals, research suggests

Antarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline…