Denisovans: Primitive humans lived at high altitudes

Scientists find evidence an ancient human species called a Denisovan lived at high altitudes in Tibet.

Denisovans: Primitive humans lived at high altitudes

Scientists find evidence an ancient human species called a Denisovan lived at high altitudes in Tibet. …

Wolves more prosocial than pack dogs in touchscreen experiment

In a touchscreen-based task that allowed individual animals to provide food to others, wolves behaved more…

First examples of Iberian prehistoric ‘imitation amber’ beads at gravesites

Prehistoric Iberians created 'imitation amber' by repeatedly coating bead cores with tree resins, according to a…

Human influence on global droughts goes back 100 years, NASA study finds

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the…

Human influence on global droughts goes back 100 years, NASA study finds

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the…

Resolving the ‘invisible’ gold puzzle

In Carlin-type gold deposits, which make up 75% of the US production, gold does not occur…

Improved risk management for geothermal systems

Scientists report on a successful attempt to control induced seismicity during the deepest-ever hydraulic stimulation of…

Peanut genome sequenced with unprecedented accuracy

Improved pest resistance and drought tolerance are among potential benefits of an international effort which has…

Water found in samples from asteroid Itokawa

Cosmochemists have made the first-ever measurements of water contained in samples from the surface of an…