Category: 7. SciTech

Can you teach an old Mars rover new tricks? NASA says the answer is a resounding “yes.”

Following its landing on Mars 13 years ago,…

Scientists have finally unravelled the decade-long mystery behind the devastating epidemic that has killed more than five billion sea stars off…

The remains of 46 types of mammals, fish and birds, dating back more than 10,000 years have been found in a cave in northern Norway providing…

The remains of animals dating back more than 10,000 years have been found in a cave in northern Norway providing…

A collection of dinosaur teeth hailing back to the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods has given scientists a new window into the world’s prehistoric climate.

By studying an isotope of oxygen in the fossils to infer atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, a team led by geochemist Dingsu Feng of the…

The remains of animals dating back more than 10,000 years have been found in a cave in northern Norway providing…

A confined space, a limited number of suspects, a lack of contact with the outside world. These are the makings of a juicy murder mystery.

They’re also eerily similar to conditions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where astronauts – highly trained personnel selected for their…

Craving a glass of wine with your dinner? The dietary habits of our ape ancestors may be to blame.

To better understand the relationship…

There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun with a shot of vodka distilled from this tuber. For centuries, the potato has been instrumental in feeding the world’s growing population. According to one study, the introduction of the potato from the…

The “superpowers” of hibernating animals are also present in human DNA, according to a pair of recent studies that provide clues to…