Category: 7. SciTech

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d…

A team of astronomers from the University of Montreal has discovered a new potentially habitable exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star L 98-59, 35 light-years from Earth. This discovery means there are now five confirmed planets in this solar system’s “temperate” or “habitable” zone,…

A 4,000-year-old handprint has been discovered on a clay model intended for an Egyptian tomb, unearthed during preparations for an exhibition…

Octopuses can be fooled into thinking a fake arm is actually their own.

When scientists in Japan pinched an artificial appendage during experiments, octopuses recoiled in defense – swimming away, suddenly changing their color, or retracting their arms, as if they’d really been hurt.

The…

A 4,000-year-old handprint has been discovered on a clay model intended for an Egyptian tomb, unearthed during preparations for an exhibition…

Llamas – likely without red pajamas – may hold the key to treating schizophrenia.

The serious brain disorder causes people to interpret…

Browse the Internet or supermarket shelves, and it seems there are a growing number of products for restoring thinning locks.

Hairfluencers abound, touting serums, sprays, oils and foams that contain a baffling array of ingredients, such as rosemary, saw palmetto and caffeine.

They make bold…

“We mostly believe that all the conjectures are true, but it’s so exciting to see it actually realized,” said Ana Caraiani, a mathematician at Imperial College London. “And in a case that you really thought was going to be out of reach.”

It’s just the beginning of a hunt that will…

A microscopic discovery in a Californian lake ignited significant scientific debate over a decade ago.

Researchers claimed to have found…