Moon is drifting away from Earth at 3.8 centimetres a year. What will happen to the planet as it goes further? |
Over the next several hundred million years, Earth could face numerous unexpected consequences, all due…
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Gunaikurnai Rituals: Grass burned for magic, healing and cursing: 25,000-year-old cave discovery reveals ancient Australian rituals
For 25,000 years, the GunaiKurnai (an Australian Aboriginal nation) people carried grass into Cloggs Cave…
They can survive for 3000 years yet 1 in 5 of giant sequoias were destroyed in California fires; a NASA-funded study says controlled burns could dramatically improve their survival
Giant sequoias (Image Credit: Canva) California’s giant sequoias have stood tall for thousands of years,…
Dog DNA reveals they travelled with ancient humans across Eurasia for thousands of years |
Two new studies published in the journal Science are reshaping what scientists understood about how…
Chimpanzees and bonobos hug before meals to avoid fights and distribute food fairly, scientists discover |
Image Credit: Jake Brooker / Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust Our closest animal relatives, bonobos and…
24-million-year-old Kevda fossil leaves discovered in Assam reveal ancient tropical forests of India |
pc: Study: Fossil leaves of Pandanaceae from India suggest Paleogene persistence of the family in…
Beavers do far more than build dams: These 20-kilogram rodents create wetlands, raise groundwater and lock away carbon |
Beavers may weigh only around 20 kilograms, but their engineering skills can reshape entire landscapes.…
Nasa discovered a deep blue planet 63 light-years away, but its blue colour comes from glass, not water |
From a great distance, the planet could easily give the wrong first impression. Seen in…
International Space Station’s $23 million toilet does far more than collect waste. It helps recycle about 98% of the station’s water into drinking water |
Life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) depends on making the most of every available…
Scientists found a 2,865-pound predator from before dinosaurs ruled Earth; now 2,000 ordinary people are helping reveal its skeleton
Under the watchful eye of scientists, volunteers clean the skeleton of a mastodonsaurus A huge…