What did Homo sapiens eat 170,000 years ago? Roasted, supersized land snails
Slow-motion large land snails made for easy catching and good eating as early as 170,000 years ago. Until now, the…
Planets without stars might have moons suitable for life
NOORDWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS — Life might arise in the darkest of places: the moon of a planet wandering the galaxy…
A new battery starves cancer cells of oxygen in mice
It’s not great when a person sucks all the oxygen out of a room. When a battery does it to…
Capybaras thrive, even near humans, because they’re not picky eaters
Capybaras, the world’s largest rodent, naturally live in vast grasslands, wetlands and rivers throughout South America. Their name literally means…
The antiviral drug Paxlovid reduces the risk of getting long COVID
The antiviral medication Paxlovid seems to reduce the chance of developing long COVID, researchers report. In a large study of…
Native Americans corralled Spanish horses decades before Europeans arrived
Indigenous knowledge and Western science have written a new tale about when horses most recently arrived in North America. Spaniards…
Scientists triggered the flow of spinal fluid in the awake brain
Waves of cerebrospinal fluid which normally wash over brains during sleep can be made to pulse in the brains of…
T. rex may have had lips like a modern lizard’s
In movies and TV shows, Tyrannosaurus rex often sports a fleet of big, sharp teeth that are almost always on…
Stressed plants make ultrasonic clicking noises
Listen carefully, and a plant may tell you it’s thirsty. Dry tomato and tobacco plants emit distinct ultrasonic clicks, scientists…
Ostern 2023: Die 10 besten Ostergeschenke für Technik-Fans
Es wird Zeit, dass du schleunigst Ostergeschenke für deine Liebsten einkaufst, denn Ostern steht vor der Tür. Der Osterschlussverkauf mit…
