A team of scientists has combined modern and ancient genomes to build a new “genealogy of everyone,” in an achievement that sets the groundwork for future studies into our evolution and global spread. A visualization showing the inferred human ancestral lineages over time and geographical location. Each line represents an ancestral relationship; the line’s width shows the frequency of the
It’s not only in the human world that parents harbor a great love for their children – wild animals can feel very strongly for their offspring too. We know from scientists’ observations that animals, including close kin such as chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas, express emotions ranging from joy to sorrow. But lions? This beautiful moment was captured in September, when cameras i
After 2000 years of isolation, a few decades of interbreeding have rendered the animal “genomically extinct” Though it lies in ruins on the northeast coast of England, Kilton Castle was once an imposing stone fortress, home to several noble families, and—it appears—at least eight cats. Archaeological excavations in the 1960s uncovered a well, at the bottom of which lay the bones of severa
NASA scientists have explained in a new paper why they believe it’s likely we haven’t ever encountered intelligent extraterrestrial life — and it’s heartbreaking. All intelligent life, they argue, has likely destroyed itself before reaching a sophisticated enough point in evolution to support such an encounter. And the same fate likely awaits humans unless we take action, t
Inky the Octopus's Great Escape: Cephalod makes amazing break from aquarium by squeezing out of a gap in his tank, sliding across the floor and slipping into a pipe that led to the ocean It was a daring escape in the middle of night that saw Inky the octopus make a successful dash for freedom from his tank to the Pacific Ocean. The male octopus squeezed himself out of the aquarium after staff le
German archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery just outside the Bavarian town of Nördlingen—a remarkably preserved 3,000-year-old sword from the middle of the Bronze Age. Unveiled during recent excavations, the sword has captured the attention of experts and enthusiasts alike with its exceptional condition and exquisite craftsmanship. Officials from the Bavarian State Offi
It all started when Reddit user “Vechrotex” took a photo of a fox cub at the door of his grandma’s house in Illinois. Fox sightings are pretty common around her house as it sits near a wooded area, but something pretty special was about to happen. Vechrotex<a href=httpswwwredditcomrawwcommentsbh29isa baby fox showed up to say hi at my grandmothers target= blank rel=noopener noreferrer>
Who built Göbekli Tepe and what is at this ancient site in Turkey? These ancient Turkish ruins contain the oldest temple in the world. It is also the world’s oldest archeological site and was created by an ancient Turkish civilization. To find out more about Göbekli Tepe’s age and use, let us explore the topic a bit deeper. An Exploration of the Oldest Archeological Site, Göbekli Tepe Gö
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Photos of a tiny, otherworldly mushroom collected in Taipei have gone viral. On Nov. 17, 2022, 32-year-old Eric Cho (卓霆宇), who works as a pharmacist, spotted this species of mushroom near 150, Section 3, Zhishan Road, in Taipei City's Shilin District. The mysterious mushroom is believed to be Mycena subcyanocephala (近藍蓋小菇). When asked how he found t
In their oral history, the Heiltsuk people describe how the area around Triquet Island, on the western coast of their territory in British Columbia, remained open land during the ice age. “People flocked there for survival because everywhere else was being covered by ice, and all the ocean was freezing and all of the food resources were dwindling,” says Heiltsuk Nation member William
Photographer Finds Locations Of 1960s Postcards To See How They Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable 
Hij zet 3 IKEA kastjes tegen elkaar aan en maakt dit voor zijn vrouw…Wat een gaaf resultaat!! 
Scientists Discover 512-Year-Old Shark, Which Would Be The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet 
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Superknepet – så blir snuskiga ugnsformen som ny igen! 
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth 
Nearly Frozen Waves Captured On Camera By Nantucket Photographer 
It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered another Earth 
