In the tiny part of Antarctica where the snow melts in springtime, mosses, lichens and grasses…
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Slovakia bans single-use plastics from 2021
Slovakia banned single-use plastics as of 2021 on Wednesday, joining the European Union fight to reduce…
A method with roots in AI uncovers how humans make choices in groups and social media
The choices we make in large group settings—such as in online forums and social media—might seem…
Researchers determine dinosaur replaced teeth as fast as sharks
A meat-eating dinosaur species (Majungasaurus) that lived in Madagascar some 70 million years ago replaced all…
Inbreeding and population/demographic shifts could have led to Neanderthal extinction
Small populations, inbreeding, and random demographic fluctuations could have been enough to cause Neanderthal extinction, according…
Nearly 40% of species are very rare and are vulnerable to climate change
Almost 40% of global land plant species are categorized as very rare, and these species are…
Barbequed clams on the menu for ancient Puerto Ricans
Scientists have reconstructed the cooking techniques of the early inhabitants of Puerto Rico by analysing the…
Molière most likely did write his own plays
Two French researchers from the CNRS and Ecole nationale des chartes have disproved the theory holding…
Ostrich eggshell beads reveal 10,000 years of cultural interaction across Africa
Ostrich eggshell beads are some of the oldest ornaments made by humankind, and they can be…
Scientists find new way to identify, manipulate topological metals for spintronics
Topological materials have become a hot topic in quantum materials research, as they have potential applications…