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Less Ants with Glyphosate and Thiacloprid
The use of pesticides has long been a concern for environmentalists, and a recent study from the University of Graz in Austria has highlighted the
Mammoths Roamed Alaska 5,700 Years Ago
New research from McMaster University has revealed that woolly mammoths lived on the North American mainland as recently as 5,700 years ago. The study, published
New Dinosaur Species with Beak Found in Brazil
A new dinosaur species has been discovered in Brazil, and it’s a relative of the T-Rex. However, this dinosaur, named Berthasaura leopoldinae or “Bertha,” had
Self-replicating biorobots from frog cells
Xenobots, artificial life forms made from frog cells, can now reproduce on their own. These tiny biobots could potentially be used in the human body
River Hippos in Ancient Germany
During the last Ice Age, hippos lived in the Upper Rhine Valley between Frankfurt and Basel. Today, these warm-loving animals are only found in Africa.
Reviving Woolly Mammoths: Jurassic Park?
In a groundbreaking move, a team of scientists led by George Church from Harvard University has received $15 million in funding to bring the woolly
Ancient Stone Coral Found in Great Barrier Reef
In the Great Barrier Reef, a 430-year-old stone coral with a record diameter has been discovered. The extremely resilient Porites coral has survived around 80
Ocean algae produces biofuel.
Scientists from the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) have discovered a single-celled marine algae in the Arctic Ocean that can produce
Tiny Tubes May Be Oldest Fossil
In a seemingly unremarkable rock, the remains of some deep-sea sponges could be found. If they are as old as some scientists suspect, they would
Chimpanzees Attack Gorillas: First Time
In a shocking discovery, scientists from the University of Osnabrück and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have observed large groups of chimpanzees deliberately
