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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
The first water may have formed surprisingly soon after the big bang
Water is an essential part of life on Earth, and possibly elsewhere – and now it we know it may…
Gastric bypass surgery may cut the risk of bowel cancer
Weight-loss surgery seems to lower the risk of colorectal cancer by changing where bile acids enter the small intestine, raising…