The cognitive abilities of Neanderthals are debated, but a raven bone fragment found at the…
Month: March 2017
This timid little fish escapes predators by injecting them with opioid-laced venom
Fang blennies are small fish with big teeth. Specifically, they have two large canine teeth…
Getting a leg up: Hand task training transfers motor knowledge to feet
The human brain’s cerebellum controls the body’s ability to tightly and accurately coordinate and time…
Mysterious cosmic explosion surprises astronomers studying the distant x-ray universe
A mysterious flash of X-rays has been discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in the…
It’s true: The sound of nature helps us relax
Playing ‘natural sounds’ affects the bodily systems that control the flight-or-fright and rest-digest autonomic nervous…
Search for stellar survivor of a supernova explosion
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to observe the remnant of a supernova…
Fluctuation in the concentration of calcium ions contributes to brain shape
The first step in shaping the brain is that the neural plate, a sheet-like cell…
Explaining the accelerating expansion of the universe without dark energy
Enigmatic dark energy, thought to make up 68% of the universe, may not exist at…
Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea
Every year an increasing amount of sea ice is melting in the Arctic. This can…
Larger doses of vitamin C may lead to a greater reduction in common cold duration
The relationship between vitamin C dosage and its effects on the duration of the common…