New Results from the JWST Suggest that TRAPPIST-1e Might Have a Methane Atmosphere, Though Caution is Advised
In 2017, astronomers using the TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) in Chile and NASA’s Spitzer Space…
The JWST Just Identified A Supernova From Only 730 Million Years After The Big Bang
Supernovae aren’t one of the JWST’s main science themes, but the perceptive telescope is full of surprises. Recently,…
Giant spider species is methodically spreading across the US
A bright yellow spider species, which reaches the size of a human hand, continues its march across the…
Earliest evidence of making fire
Perles, C. La Prehistoire du Feu (Masson, 1977). Roebroeks, W. & Villa, P. On the earliest evidence for…
Huge genetic study reveals hidden links between psychiatric conditions
A new study identified 238 genomic regions that are associated with one of five categories of mental-health conditions…
Critically endangered right whale often seen in New England waters may not survive severe entanglement
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale that’s regularly seen in the waters off New England and Canada…
China Smashes Space Record with 3 Rocket Launches in Just 19 Hours – Here’s What They Sent Into Orbit!
China successfully launched three Long March rockets within a 19-hour period, breaking its own record for the most…
New gravitational lens measurements reveal a faster expansion rate for the universe
For much of the twentieth century, scientists expected the expanding universe to slow over time. The opposite turned…
Scientists Opened Up a 3,000-Year-Old Crocodile. The Contents Left Them Awestruck.
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Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests | Anthropology
Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according…