Fossil dating method points to earlier human emergence Humans were likely around about 36,000 years earlier than previously though. Researchers calculated the age of fossils found in Africa using the single crystal argon-argon dating method, analyzing pumice and ash left behind by ancient volcanic eruptions upon which the fossils were resting. Inverse Supernovas responsible for […]
Antiprotons appear to mirror their protons Protons and their antiprotons are mirror images of each other, according to Baryon Antibaryon Symmetry Experiment’s findings. The experiment made more than 24,000 comparisons of oscillations to precisely measure the charge-to-mass ratios. Science News Ancient black holes may be harboring dark secret Black holes that have been around since […]
Trove of species discovered under Antarctic ice Researchers drilling into the ice of Antarctica have found close to 100 different species living in extreme conditions there. The little-known habitat is home to worms, bryozoans and other creatures that thrive in cold and dark conditions. Gizmodo Surface cooling may have carved Pluto’s unique landscape The weird […]
170 new rogue exoplanets detected Around 170 free-floating exoplanets have been detected in the latest findings by a collaboration of astronomers around the globe. The rogue exoplanets were located around 420 light-years from Earth in the Upper Scorpius OB section of the Milky Way. Gizmodo Lifeforms may exist in Venus’s clouds Ammonia may counteract sulfuric […]
Forests were cleared by Neandertals 125K years ago Neandertals cleared a large forest into open land in what is now Germany about 125,000 years ago. Researchers analyzed a pair of lake basins and found hints that the hominids were the first to make significant changes to their landscapes my molding their surroundings. Science News Evidence […]
Massive exoplanet detected in distant binary system Scientists have spotted a huge exoplanet orbiting a pair of stars roughly 325 light-years away that was observed via a direct image. The exoplanet resides in b Centauri, which is hotter than any other known system and is incredibly heavy, weighing in at about 11 times the mass […]
Robot can land on branches, grasp objects like a bird Researchers have created a drone that is programmed to clasp objects and land on diverse surfaces. The Stereotyped Nature-inspired Aerial Grasper, or SNAG was inspired by falcons. New Atlas Stars’ remains include unknown rock types The remains of exoplanets that once orbited stars known as […]
Feathery bridge between galaxy’s arms A bridge of gas resembling a feather has been observed between a pair of the Milky Way’s spiral arms. The Gangotri wave, observed using APEX telescope data, reaches from the Norma arm to the 3-kiloparsec arm near the galaxy’s center and features a sine-like wave. S cience News How to […]
Massive simulation suite offers views of universe Astronomers have created AbacusSummit, a simulation suite of the universe that contains roughly 60 trillion particles across more than 160 simulations that model the ways dark matter and visible matter interact in a box-shaped environment. Universe Today Infection-fighting cells found in lungfish cocoons The cocoons that encase African […]
Carbon generated by sea-dwelling microbes Microbes living deep in the ocean have been found to produce amorphous carbon, according to findings detailed in Science Advances. Scientists collected and cultured microbes over a number of years, noticing the production of black specks that turned out to be pure carbon. The Scientist Black hole’s plasma jets revealed […]