Category: 7. SciTech

How old is language? A new study from researchers at the University of Zurich and Harvard University reveals that bonobos, our closest living relatives alongside chimpanzees, use the equivalent of word compounds and phrasings, suggesting that the roots of language predate…

The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research suggests.

Mummified cats (Felis catus) were such a common offering to the Egyptian gods around 3,000 years ago that humans started breeding them (along with other sacrificial…

Two years ago, astronomers believe they detected a star devouring one of its planets. Now, new observations of the aftermath of same event from the James Webb Space Telescope have suggested a scenario previously only considered in the realms of science fiction: that a planet about the size of…

A vast cloud of hydrogen gas – one of the largest single structures ever observed in the sky – has been discovered surprisingly close to Earth.

Named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, the cloud was detected because of its faint far-ultraviolet light naturally emitted by hydrogen…

Social media influencers encouraging travellers to “stroke” sharks are behind a rise in shark attacks, according to a new study.

The…

Meat consumption equivalent to less than two chicken breast fillets per week can be considered sustainable for the planet, a new study…

Large kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs to find new food when pickings are slim.

But not all kangaroos have been this way. In new research published today in PLOS One, we found giant kangaroos that once lived in eastern…

Remote cameras in Africa have captured the first images and video of wild chimpanzees eating and sharing fermented fruit that contains alcohol.

Bonding over alcoholic drinks is an ancient human tradition, and this exciting discovery hints it might be even older – and less unique to us –…

Concrete is everywhere—from skyscrapers to sidewalks. But it comes at a steep environmental cost. Cement, the key ingredient in concrete, is responsible for about eight percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, and finding a greener replacement is one of the biggest challenges in…

In a groundbreaking step toward sustainable technology, scientists in Switzerland have developed a fungus battery. It’s a fully biodegradable, living power source made almost entirely of natural materials. Instead of recharging it with electricity, you give it nutrients and water….