Humans and chimpanzees are remarkably similar, despite major differences in how our societies have developed. After about 5 to 6 million years of evolution from a common ancestor, only 1.2 percent of our DNA is different. A virus that infected chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), but not humans, about 4 million years ago is partly responsible. This … Read more
Follow Us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter NASA just gave us our best look yet at its test flight of the Artemis III lunar lander. The agency presented a detailed concept of operations for Artemis III today (Oct. 23) during a press conference at the Kennedy Space … Read more
The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed a revolutionary new battery that could power the country’s return to the moon while potentially revolutionizing the way we power electric vehicles here on Earth. The new technology can operate at extremely cold temperatures, opening up new possibilities for powering lunar vehicles and tools, … Read more
NASA on Friday offered new details about a mad race to have two lunar landers, built by competing companies Blue Origin and SpaceX, and the space agency’s own rocket and spacecraft ready for a crucial test mission next year. “We will not delude ourselves into believing that more time, more money and fewer flights will … Read more
When the reign of the dinosaurs collapsed some 65 million years ago, a new royalty rose from the ashes: a king among the fungi. Scientists recently identified Dianjunus rex, a gigantic species of mushroom in what is now China that shares part of its name with Tyrannosaurus rex, the renowned “king” of the dinosaurs. D. … Read more
Compared to Neanderthals, Denisovans are a relatively recent discovery. But evidence suggests they are among our closest extinct relatives, and now we may finally have a face to put a face to a Denisovan’s name. Last month, research teams based primarily in China reported the discovery of Denisovan remains that shed light on their geographic … Read more
Across the western United States, rising temperatures are causing glaciers to retreat to the point of disappearing. Around 300 glaciers have disappeared since the 1960s, and almost all others will shrink dramatically as the climate crisis continues to escalate, according to a new study. By the middle of the last century, more than 1,450 glaciers … Read more
Erosion caused by heavy rains discovered a THE TIP Scientists identified the thickest belemnite ever discovered. The rare fossils revealed a new species from the Jurassic in Wyoming. The discovery shows that the belemnites family survived longer than previously believed. Scientists have identified the “thickest” belemnite ever discovered in the fossil record: an ancient squid-like … Read more
Follow Us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter TENERIFE, Spain — The commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission briefly feared that he and his crew would never return home from their trip around the Moon after passing their return point. Commander Reid Wiseman and his three crewmates were … Read more
The method called master editing can make fine-scale edits to DNA (artist’s illustration). Credit: Patrick Landmann/Science Photo Library A powerful gene editing technique has been used to edit DNA directly in a person’s body – the first known case of such a treatment. This landmark treatment is part of a clinical trial of primary editing, … Read more