Neanderthals may have lost Homo sapiens In the evolutionary battle for survival, but over time we are learning more and more about similarities between species – and according to new research, which extends to the upbringing of children. A new study using geochemical and histological techniques to look at three …
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Spending regular time in nature appears to have strong psychological benefits. As more compelling evidence emerges, doctors are increasingly promoting our mental health by writing down the time between greenery or nearby water. While those recommendations may help some people, new research suggests that there is a fine line between …
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The mineral hackmanite (or tenacious sodalite) is an amazing natural phenomenon that has long been a mystery to scientists – even though we can now engineer synthetic materials that glow in the dark more effectively than anything in nature. Geologists first described the mineral in the 1800s, with its tendency …
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The final chapter of dinosaur history is a story spread across two very different worlds, each with a huge supernatant dominated by its own unique blend of predators and vegetarians. In one of the two main people of the land, the remains of a common plant eater have been unexpectedly …
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According to new research, an underground ‘conveyor belt’ of magma pushed over the Earth’s surface for millions of years was responsible for the longest eruption of supervolcans found on Earth, according to new research. Researchers say that due to changes in the seabed, channels were formed through which magma could …
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