Sci-Tech
Cells routinely self-eating to prevent from diseases and cancer
Illustration of an autophagosome (light blue double-membrane to the right) engulfing cellular material. David S. Goodsell and Daniel Klionsky/RCSB PD…
Sci-Tech
The largest penguin to ever waddle on Earth weighed 150 kg, fossils reveal
Scientists have unearthed the fossilized remains of the largest ever known penguin on Earth, a 340-pound (154 kilograms) behemoth that glided through…
Culture
Neanderthal were Cooking and Eating Crabs 90,000 Years-ago, Archaeologists Say
Nabais et al. present a detailed study of the crab component of the Neanderthal diet as revealed by the evidence from the Portuguese cave site of Gru…
Culture
The History of Chariot Racing in Ancient Rome
Chariot racing was very big business in ancient Rome. There was a whole industry built around the factions, the four professional stables known by …
Culture
Archaeologists have discovered a statue of ancient Roman emperor dressed as Hercules
Decius ruled for only two years before he was killed in a battle against the Goths. A newly found statue in Rome appears to depict a slain Roman em…
Sci-Tech
Astronomers Find a Nearby Earth-mass Exoplanet Suited to Probe for Life Signs
An illustration of a the surface of a rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. (NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutter) J…
Sci-Tech
319-million-year-old Fish Preserves the Earliest Fossilized Brain of a Vertebrate
Paleontologist Matt Friedman was surprised to discover a remarkably detailed 319-million-year-old fish brain fossil while testing out micro-CT scan…
Sci-Tech
Researchers wants to bring back the Dodo from Extinction
The dodo, a Mauritian bird last seen in the 17th century, will be brought back to at least a semblance of life if attempts by a gene editing company …
Economy
The latest BP report predicts drop in fossil fuel demand
To avoid catastrophic global heating, countries need to phase out oil and gas as quickly as possible. The extraction and consumption of these fossil …
Culture
World’s First Cities Collapsed due to Overpopulation and Climate Change 4,000 years ago
According to a new study, some of the world's first cities were completely destroyed 4,000 years ago after being exposed to a powerful combinatio…
