Long shot science leads to revised age for land-animal ancestor
In 1984, an amateur paleontologist in Scotland found a remarkable specimen: a nearly complete fossil of what looked to be a lizard or salamander. Rather small in size at 20…
Different phases of evolution during ice age
A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox evolved to survive the cold during the ice age. A…
Earliest use of psychoactive and medicinal plant ‘harmal’ identified in Iron Age Arabia
A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia. New research published in Communications Biology has uncovered the earliest…
The effects of smoking, drinking and lack of exercise are felt by the age of 36, new research indicates
Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost the odds of a happy and healthy old age. That…
How do age, sex, hormones and genetics affect dementia biomarkers in the blood?
A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain biomarkers for dementia are expressed in the blood, according to…
Will Pucovski, Made Test Debut Against India In 2021, Announces Shock Retirement At Age Of 27
Former Australia Test opener Will Pucovski has retired from all levels of cricket with immediate effect due to concussion. Pucovski has been forced to retire from professional cricket…
Climate change and prehistoric human populations: Eastward shift of settlement areas at the end of the last ice age
A new study sheds light on how prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations in Europe coped with climate changes over 12,000 years ago. Led by scientists from the University of Cologne, a team…
Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species — according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 — twice the number of animal species…
Carbon capture from constructed wetlands declines as they age
Constructed wetlands do a good job in their early years of capturing carbon in the environment that contributes to climate change — but that ability does diminish with time as…
Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the Caucasus Mountains where an ancient Bronze Age settlement, Dmanisis Gora, has been mapped using drone technology. This site, believed to be over…