How Our Ancestors With Autistic Traits Led a Revolution in Ice Age Art
Around 30,000 years ago, realistic Ice Age art suddenly flourished in Europe. Extremely accurate depictions of bears, bison, horses, and lions decorate the wall...
What Will Happen When the Sun Dies?
Scientists agree the Sun will die in approximately 5 billion years, but they weren’t sure what would happen next… until now. A team of international astrono...
How Can I Help My Child to Succeed at School? A New Study Tells All
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten — in basic math, reading, and even friendship and cooperation — the more likely...
Could a Multiverse Be Hospitable to Life?
A Multiverse — where our Universe is only one of many — might not be as inhospitable to life as previously thought, according to new research. Questions abo...
Is China’s Silk Road the Riskiest Environmental Project in History?
A global expert on infrastructure says that China’s Silk Road plan to crisscross half of the Earth with massive transportation and energy projects is environm...
The Fastest-Growing Black Hole Known in Space Has Been Discovered
Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster that devours a mass equivalent to our sun every t...
We Think We’re the First Advanced Earthlings, but How Do We Really Know?
Are we truly the first advanced Earthlings to inhabit this forth rock from the sun? Imagine if, many millions of years ago, dinosaurs drove cars through cities ...
Landscapes and Landforms ‘Remember or Forget’ Initial Formations
Crescent dunes and meandering rivers can "forget" their initial shapes as they are carved and reshaped by wind and water, while other landforms keep a memory of...
Greenhouse Gas ‘Feedback Loop’ Discovered in Freshwater Lakes
Latest research finds plant debris in lake sediment affects the methane greenhouse gas emissions. The flourishing reed beds created by changing climates could t...
How Can Strategies Foster or Destroy Cooperation?
If you're an optimist, you probably believe that humanity is inherently into cooperation and willing to sacrifice for the greater good of all. If you're a pessi...
