Celibacy: Its surprising evolutionary advantages
Why would someone join an institution that removed the option of family life and required them to be celibate? Reproduction, after all, is at the very heart of the evolution that shaped us. Yet many religious institutions around the world require exa.....»»
New study clarifies relationships between temperature and animals" sizes
New clues about the subtle but previously poorly understood evolutionary dance happening between temperatures and changes in the size of animal body parts have been revealed in a study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The new.....»»
Scientists unravel evolutionary history of the Arctic flora
A team led by Prof. Wang Wei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has unraveled the evolutionary history of the Arctic flora. The study was published in Nature Communications......»»
How fish evolved their bony, scaly armor
About 350 million years ago, your evolutionary ancestors—and the ancestors of all modern vertebrates—were merely soft-bodied animals living in the oceans. In order to survive and evolve to become what we are today, these animals needed to gain so.....»»
M3 Macs may launch this year — with a surprising addition
Apple may launch a stack of new M3 Macs in October, just months after the company brought out computers packing the M2 chip. Here’s why they’re coming so soon......»»
Use Your 3D Printer To Make Gorgeous 2D Art With HueForge
3D printing is always surprising us with new and inventive ways of using the somewhat simple machines. In this case, there is a new software called HueForge that creates beautifully rendered 2D art work using very limited colors and materials allowe.....»»
Research team compares form and function of island and mainland plants
Oceanic islands provide useful models for ecology, biogeography and evolutionary research. Many ground-breaking findings—including Darwin's theory of evolution—have emerged from the study of species on islands and their interplay with their livin.....»»
Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
A new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how basic cellular structures common to most life forms collaborate to fuel growth in a model plant organism. The findings could shed light on corresponding mechanisms in human cells......»»
Whale of a debate put to rest
Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right whale......»»
Caterpillar venom study reveals toxins borrowed from bacteria
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered the venom of a notorious caterpillar has a surprising ancestry and could be key to the delivery of lifesaving drugs......»»
A surprising discovery about the magnetic interactions in a Kagome layered topological magnet
A team from Ames National Laboratory conducted an in-depth investigation of the magnetism of TbMn6Sn6, a Kagome layered topological magnet. They were surprised to find that the magnetic spin reorientation in TbMn6Sn6 occurs by generating increasing n.....»»
Researchers unearth rare carpoid fossil dating to the Devonian
A recent and unexpected discovery at Penn Dixie has provided new insight into the evolutionary history of an unusual group of fossils......»»
Biologists" mapping method illustrates paths to new proteins
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas are using machine learning to study proteins—the molecules that carry out essential life functions—in a way that could impact protein engineering, human health and the evolutionary tracking of prote.....»»
10 facts about the Mission: Impossible series you didn’t know about
As the world prepares for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, fans can brush up on their knowledge of the franchise with these 10 surprising facts......»»
Probing the mysteries of neutron stars with a surprising earthly analog
Ultracold gases in the lab could help scientists better understand the universe. Enlarge / Spectral analysis indicates that silica is present in this supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ O. Krause (Steward.....»»
Light supergiant reveals a missing evolutionary stage
Dr. Varsha Ramachandran from the Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University (ZAH) and her colleagues uncovered the first "stripped" star of intermediate-mass. This discovery marks a missing link in our picture of stellar evolution toward systems w.....»»
Smelling in stereo—a surprising find on a fossilized shark
Fossils and modern experiments are telling us what a shark's nose knows. Enlarge / Artist's reconstruction of the shark as it once lived. (credit: Klug et. al.) Sharks are largely cartilaginous, a body structure that oft.....»»
New study challenges conventional understanding of charging process in electrochemical devices
A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge reveals a surprising discovery that could transform the future of electrochemical devices. The findings offer new opportunities for the development of advanced materials and improved performan.....»»
Threads feed of people you follow ‘on the list’; can’t delete your profile; more
Twitter’s implosion has helped Threads get off to a great start, gaining 10M users in the first 10 hours. But the app’s rush to market has meant some surprising failings, the biggest being that you can’t have a Threads feed comprising only peo.....»»
Apple Reality Pro vs. Meta Quest 3: power or price?
Meta's Quest 3 and Apple's Vision Pro are in different price classes but share some surprising similarities. Which is best for you?.....»»
Apple Reality Pro vs. Meta Quest 3: Power or price?
Meta's Quest 3 and Apple's Vision Pro are in different price classes but share some surprising similarities. Which is best for you?.....»»