Human compassion developed before intelligence says archaeologist
Our ancient human ancestors developed compassion, kindness and a sense of beauty well before we started becoming intelligent, an archaeologist from the University of York...
Limpet teeth are so strong they could reinforce boats, airplanes and racing cars
Limpet teeth are so strong that they could be used to make Formula 1 racing cars, boats and airplanes stronger, researchers say. Limpet teeth...
Spectacular Severn bore waves enjoyed by scores of surfers this weekend
A UK drone photography company took some spectacular video footage of keen surfers enjoying bore waves moving up the Severn Estuary, the estuary of...
Ancient large cities were more productive, like modern ones
Large ancient settlements – ancient cities – were more productive than smaller ones, just like big cities are today, researchers at the University of Colorado...
Super tides, winds, snow, storms and flood warnings for weekend, UK
Just as everybody was wondering whether they had seen the last remnants of winter, the UK’s Environment Agency warned of super tides, floods, gale...
Stephen Hawking says we need less aggression, more empathy and to explore space
Eminent scientist Professor Stephen Hawking says humans need to be less aggressive, more empathic and explore space more as an insurance policy on our...
Supertide warning due to Moon and Sun and incoming storm, UK
A supertide and a severe flooding warning have been issued in the UK. The super high tide is caused by the strong gravitational pull by...
Forgotten Ichthyosaur left in museum for decades was a new species
A 189-million-year-old Ichthyosaur fossil that lay forgotten among lots of other specimens at the Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery in England, turned out to...
Using photosynthesis to create a biological solar panel and battery
Three Canadian researchers believe they could well have the solution to the global warming problem. They plan to use the power of photosynthesis to...
Black hole size and speed of growth driven by dark matter, say American astrophysicists
Dark matter appears to influence both the size and rate of growth of black holes, say scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA)....