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Direct human ancestor Homo erectus is older than we thought
An unusual skullcap and thousands of clues have created a southern twist to the story of…
Turning cells into computers with protein logic gates
The same basic tools that allow computers to function are now being used to control life…
3-D reconstructions of individual nanoparticles
What do you see in the picture above? Merely a precisely-drawn three-dimensional picture of nanoparticles? Far…
The face of a mouse reveals its emotions: study
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology are the first to describe emotional facial expressions…
NASA finds heavy rain potential in new Tropical Cyclone Irondro
NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in the newly formed Tropical Cyclone Irondro using infrared light…
Using chemistry to unlock the difference between cold- and hot-brew coffee
Cold brew may be the hottest trend in coffee-making, but not a lot is known about…
Whooping cranes form larger flocks as wetlands are lost—and it may put them at risk
Over the past few decades, the critically endangered whooping crane (Grus Americana) has experienced considerable recovery.…
Six million-year-old bird skeleton points to arid past of Tibetan plateau
Researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences…
Decrypting cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies have been treated as a financial terra incognita—they have enjoyed growing interest but also raised…