The Mammals That Didn’t Make It
Fossil discoveries in China, such as Castorocauda, reveal that mammaliaformes during the Jurassic were far more diverse and…
Our Real-Life “Hobbit” Cousins
Found in 2003 in Liang Bua Cave, Indonesia, Homo floresiensis (“hobbits”) were a diminutive hominin species standing about…
The Surprising Science Behind All “Behinds”
Early hypotheses suggested the anus evolved from a single opening that split or elongated, with some animals developing…
ETH Zürich Creates First Working Mechanical Qubit for Quantum Computing
At a Glance Physicists at ETH Zürich have created the first-ever working mechanical qubit, a breakthrough that could…
We’re Taking a Trip Around Europa
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, set for launch in 2024, aims to investigate Jupiter’s moon Europa as a prime…
The Making of Mount Everest
The Himalayas, once a shallow sea bed, rose due to tectonic collisions, resulting in a dramatic shift in…
The Simplest Yet Unsolvable Math Problem
The Collatz conjecture involves a sequence where a number is divided in half if even or multiplied by…
Beating Odds Over Opponents
A study involving 360 students revealed that humans are predictably irrational in their rock-paper-scissors choices. Winners tend to…
Study Finds Large Fish Shoals May Attract More Predators
At a Glance Fish that gather in large groups may seem safer from predators, but new research shows…
Physicists Bridge Gap Between High- and Low-Energy Models of Atomic Nuclei
At a Glance For nearly 100 years, scientists have understood that atomic nuclei comprise protons and neutrons, composed…