Mammals Literally Came Out of the Dark Once the Dinos Were Gone
The new study improves our understanding of mammalian evolution, but more evidence is required for us to be absolutely certain about the timing of this important transition.
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The new study improves our understanding of mammalian evolution, but more evidence is required for us to be absolutely certain about the timing of this important transition.
Killer mosquitoes are coming — mosquitoes that help kill other mosquitoes, that is.
Iit could dramatically reduce our reliance on these old-timey medical technologies.
Explains the success of the Daily Mail web site, eh, readers? *Waits for email from satirical panel show*
If you see a weed lollipop claiming it can cure whatever ails you, chances are it’s probably little-more than a candy-coated lie.
It could revolutionise computing. Potentially. Maybe.
The document chronicles the mapping efforts of explorers a full 100 years before Captain James Cook set sail for the Pacific.
Give us one good reason why we shouldn't name a rock MU69.
"This is more of a proof of concept showing that you can use new ideas to probe all sorts of energies,” said one researcher.
Asking the burning (literally) questions.
Pixar's next wildlife-themed buddy adventure could be more realistic than ever. As long as it is about a lizard claiming territory, at least.
Orig3n sells tests that claim to assess traits related to fitness, nutrition, and beauty.
Forget the Large Hadron Collider - these are the highest (or at least the most chocolatey) stakes of all.
This newly discovered galaxy could help scientists understand when, how and why spiral arms of galaxies form.
"We are able to look 11 billion years back in time and directly witness the formation of the first, primitive spiral arms of a galaxy."
The Governor-General's recent pro-science speech was refreshingly candid, but is proving to be somewhat controversial.
