Bilatu “search”-(r)entzako emaitzak
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Methane in Mars Meteorites Suggests Possibility of Life
Methane, a potential sign of primitive life, has been found in meteorites from Mars, adding weight to the idea that life could live off methane on the Red Planet, researchers […]
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DNA Deciphers Roots of Modern Europeans
For centuries, archaeologists have reconstructed the early history of Europe by digging up ancient settlements and examining the items that their inhabitants left behind. More recently, researchers have been scrutinizing […]
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Sleep: Caretaker of memories, repairer of prejudice
Learning new stuff takes sleep. Robbed of the restorative balm of slumber, research demonstrates that the human brain will quickly lose its ability to make and hold on to new […]
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Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree
For scientists who study human evolution, the last few months have been a whirlwind. Every couple of weeks, it seems, another team pulls back the curtain on newly discovered bones […]
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Driest Place on Earth Hosts Life
Researchers have pinpointed the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert, a region in Chile already recognised as the most arid in the world. They have also found evidence […]
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‘Young blood’ anti-ageing mechanism called into question
The hunt for the fountain of youth is back to square one — at least for those seeking it in blood. New findings cast doubt on research that attempted to […]
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Palau’s Improbably Healthy Coral Reefs
The bad news first: over the next century of climate change, all coral reefs will have to contend with two inextricable, inexorable pressures. One is global warming, where hotter ocean […]
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A leap forward in the hunt for Earth-like planets
A new technique for studying distant worlds looks set to help scientists narrow the search.
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When Birds Squawk, Other Species Seem to Listen
Studies in recent years by many researchers have shown that animals such as birds, mammals and even fish recognize the alarm signals of other species. Some can even eavesdrop on […]
