Amazing plesiosaur fossil preserves its skin and scales
A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs that lived…
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Why some songs make our heart swell and others give us butterflies
Where in our body we feel the physical sensation of hearing music seems to depend on how surprising the piece's…
Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?
Outrunning prey over long distances is an efficient method of hunting for humans, and it was widely used until recently,…
Male birth control injection causes reversible infertility in mice
Male mice injected with a molecule that affects sperm movement were temporarily unable to impregnate a female, showing promise for…
JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang
The James Webb Space Telescope is looking ever further back in the universe’s history and the unexpected high luminosity of…
Neanderthals were probably maggot-munchers, not hyper-carnivores
It has been claimed Neanderthals ate a huge amount of meat based on isotope ratios in their bones – but…
Towering structures in Earth’s depths may be billions of years old
New measurements suggest mysterious continent-sized masses in our planet’s lower mantle may be extremely stable features
How could we give boring blobby galaxies a new, exciting shape?
Galaxies could do with a few more arms or some decorative designs – on this episode of Dead Planets Society,…
About 1 in 9 children in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD
New survey data estimates that 7.1 million children in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point, about…
Treating gum disease may ward off an irregular heartbeat
Inflamed gum tissue may allow bacteria in the mouth to enter the bloodstream, which could affect the heart