Gamers seemed to be more comfortable after playing in a specialist gaming chair compared with a standard office chair ​Gamers seemed to be more comfortable after playing in a specialist gaming chair compared with a standard office chair Gamers seemed to be more comfortable after playing in a specialist gaming chair compared with a standard office …

Chair for gamers boosts player performance and prevents muscular aches Read More »

Measuring between 3 to 3.5 meters, 16 million years old: Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of freshwater dolphin in the Peruvian Amazon region. Surprisingly, its closest living relatives can be found in the river dolphins of South Asia. ​Measuring between 3 to 3.5 meters, 16 million years old: Paleontologists have announced …

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How the Red Planet acquired its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, is unknown – they could have formed after something collided with the planet, or started out as asteroids – but now there is a hint of a cometary origin ​How the Red Planet acquired its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, is unknown – they …

Mars may have captured and split a comet to create its two moons Read More »

The universe has been surprising us ever since we first looked into the cosmic darkness. We should embrace serendipity in science, says Chris Lintott ​The universe has been surprising us ever since we first looked into the cosmic darkness. We should embrace serendipity in science, says Chris Lintott The universe has been surprising us ever since …

Some of the greatest cosmic discoveries have come about by accident Read More »

The light signature from GLASS-z12, one of the most distant galaxies we have ever seen, suggests some of its stars have already exploded as supernovae ​The light signature from GLASS-z12, one of the most distant galaxies we have ever seen, suggests some of its stars have already exploded as supernovae The light signature from GLASS-z12, one …

Early galaxy seen by JWST contains giant young stars and supernovae Read More »

Australian rock-wallabies are ‘little Napoleons’ when it comes to compensating for small size, packing much more punch into their bite than larger relatives. Researchers made the discovery while investigating how two dwarf species of rock-wallaby are able to feed themselves on the same kinds of foods as their much larger cousins. ​Australian rock-wallabies are ‘little …

Rock-wallaby bite size ‘packs a punch’ Read More »