Preserved wooden spears from hundreds of thousands of years ago seem to have been suitable for throwing, not just close-range attacks Preserved wooden spears from hundreds of thousands of years ago seem to have been suitable for throwing, not just close-range attacks Preserved wooden spears from hundreds of thousands of years ago seem to have been …
Ancient hunters may have used throwing spears 300,000 years ago Read More »
The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited it in 2023 compared with undisturbed areas nearby The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited it in 2023 compared with undisturbed areas nearby The site of a deep-sea mining …
Deep-sea life is still recovering from mining activity 40 years ago Read More »
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is about to launch a number of missions, including a private lunar lander, a lunar satellite for NASA and a prospecting probe for an asteroid mining company A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is about to launch a number of missions, including a private lunar lander, a lunar satellite for NASA …
Intuitive Machine’s lunar lander Athena set to blast off to the moon Read More »
Tracks and footprints found in New Mexico are by far the earliest evidence of people using primitive vehicles to transport things Tracks and footprints found in New Mexico are by far the earliest evidence of people using primitive vehicles to transport things Tracks and footprints found in New Mexico are by far the earliest evidence of …
22,000-year-old tracks are earliest evidence of transport vehicles Read More »
NASA’s Juno spacecraft swooped in for a close look at a massive thunderstorm on Jupiter, revealing that it may have similarities to storms on Earth NASA’s Juno spacecraft swooped in for a close look at a massive thunderstorm on Jupiter, revealing that it may have similarities to storms on Earth NASA’s Juno spacecraft swooped in for …
Huge thunderstorm on Jupiter captured in best detail ever seen Read More »
When offered a choice of bowls, free-ranging dogs in India tend to approach a yellow one much more than blue or grey When offered a choice of bowls, free-ranging dogs in India tend to approach a yellow one much more than blue or grey When offered a choice of bowls, free-ranging dogs in India tend to …
Dogs seem to have a strong preference for yellow things Read More »
Starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher, this film sets out to deconstruct men’s objectification of women, and asks good questions about why we want robots at all. Shame about the logical hole at its centre Starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher, this film sets out to deconstruct men’s objectification of women, and asks good questions …
Robot Iris turns out to be a straw man in horror-comedy Companion Read More »
Rock dust, compost and biochar can all help capture carbon dioxide and boost crop yields when spread on soil – but researchers are discovering they may be even more effective when used in combination Rock dust, compost and biochar can all help capture carbon dioxide and boost crop yields when spread on soil – but …
How one farm is testing multiple carbon-capture tricks all at once Read More »
Hair conditioner made using lignin, a polymer found in wood and bark, works just as well as a commercial product – as long as you don’t mind the smell Hair conditioner made using lignin, a polymer found in wood and bark, works just as well as a commercial product – as long as you don’t …
Hair conditioner made from wood is black and smelly, but eco-friendly Read More »
The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization formally takes one year, but the country has already stopped sharing influenza surveillance with the international body, which could impact the efficacy of the next flu vaccine The US withdrawal from the World Health Organization formally takes one year, but the country has already stopped sharing influenza …
US stops sharing flu data with WHO amidst one of its worst flu seasons Read More »