Smithsonian Magazine: Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't start with Australopithecus, according to a new study
The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel: Groundbreaking AI enables 20-minute human-whale dialogue, revolutionizing interspecies communication
In a groundbreaking development, artificial intelligence (AI) has enabled a 20-minute conversation between humans and a humpback whale, marking a significant milestone in interspecies communication. This extraordinary encounter, which took place off the Alaskan coast, has opened up new possibilities for understanding marine life and even searching for extraterrestrial intelligence.
MIT News: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows
Exercise can have benefits at the level of neurons, through chemical and mechanical effects, MIT researchers find. The discovery could inform exercise-related therapies for repairing damaged and deteriorating nerves.
Quarter of a million tiny pieces of plastic could be floating in your water bottle
A bottle of water can contain a quarter of a million pieces of plastic, a study has found. Scientists have found a new category of plastic pollution called nanoparticles, which are created when microplastics break down even further. It had previously been impossible to tell how many particles smaller than one micron, one seventieth of the width of ...
Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain
Einstein had dyslexia. Hemmingway had it, too. It can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty.
Pigs' Brains Revived An Hour After Death Due To New Insights Into The Power Of The Liver
Researchers have made significant strides towards restoring brain function after someone has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. The advancements came after Chinese scientists revived the brains of pigs that had gone without blood circulation for nearly an hour, and the secret to their success came from an unexpected source – the liver. Sudden cardia...
Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things
Scientists at NTNU's Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience in Norway have discovered a pattern of activity in the brain that serves as a template for building sequential experiences.
WION: Scientists crack the code, reveal what transported seeds of life to Earth
How did life emerge on Earth? The age-old question has intrigued experts for years and now a study has hinted that rocky guests who visit us frequently might have carried the seeds of life. Meteorites likely brought the building blocks of life to the primordial Earth from space, as per new evidence. Scientists are intrigued by the finding as this means that alien life exists somewhere in space.