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Humans carry fifth of Neanderthal's genetic code
 

Humans carry fifth of Neanderthal's genetic code

 Science and nature  31st January 2014 | Author: mat

Due to sexual encounters between Neanderthals and our direct ancestors we carry quite a fair chunk of Neanderthal's genome.

New theory of why Europeans became white
 

New theory of why Europeans became white

 Science and nature  28th January 2014 | Author: mat

The latest DNA analysis of around 7,000 years old male hunter-gatherer from Spain may shed some new light over the theory of why European's skin became lighter in color.

New river dolphin species found in Brazil
 

New river dolphin species found in Brazil

 Science and nature  27th January 2014 | Author: KimmyK

It has been more than 100 years since scientists found a new river dolphin species and now they believe they found it in one of the rivers of the vast Amazon forest in Brazil.

Why should large meat eaters be preserved
 

Why should large meat eaters be preserved

 Science and nature  10th January 2014 | Author: KimmyK

We are losing our top large predators as their numbers are constantly falling bringing many species to the very edge of extinction, which has been causing harmful reactions across the landscapes and food chains.

Coldest place on Earth
 

Coldest place on Earth

 Science and nature  16th December 2013 | Author: mat

Scientists have recorded the new lowest temperatures on Earth since the record from 1983. And let me tell, the numbers are breathtaking low.

Immense freshwater reserves found under the Oceans
 

Immense freshwater reserves found under the Oceans

 Science and nature  10th December 2013 | Author: mat

Scientists have discovered vast amounts of freshwater beneath the oceans, miles away from the shore. Could this help with the global freshwater shortage? 

World's biggest offshore wind turbine is complete
 

World's biggest offshore wind turbine is complete

 Science and nature  26th November 2013 | Author: TheDude

French engineering company have announced that its new generation wind turbine is finally finished and ready to produce some serious megawatts of electricity.

New species of skeleton shrimp discovered
 

New species of skeleton shrimp discovered

 Science and nature  25th November 2013 | Author: KimmyK

With its terrifying appearance, it looks like something out of your worst nightmares, check out this new crustacean found in California.

New terrifying dinosaur found in North America
 

New terrifying dinosaur found in North America

 Science and nature  22nd November 2013 | Author: KimmyK

Breaking news! A new species of predatory dinosaur, that probably terrorized the mighty T-Rex has been found in North America.

3.5-Billion-Year-Old Bacteria Found in Australia
 

3.5-Billion-Year-Old Bacteria Found in Australia

 Science and nature  13th November 2013 | Author: mat

The evidence of ancient bacteria were found in rocks that are extremely rare, and If scientists happen to stumble upon them, they're almost always compromised by forces of nature.

Scientists have discovered a new human body part
 

Scientists have discovered a new human body part

 Science and nature  6th November 2013 | Author: mat

This sounds pretty amazing if not impossible, but the scientists revealed they found a new, previously unknown body part in the human knee.

Ultra rare bay cat caught on video in Borneo
 

Ultra rare bay cat caught on video in Borneo

 Science and nature  5th November 2013 | Author: KimmyK

The slick bay cat is the cat that we know the least about has been captured on a camera in a rain forest of Borneo in Indonesia.

Global warming makes animals shrink
 

Global warming makes animals shrink

 Science and nature  3rd November 2013 | Author: KimmyK

It has been known for years, that some mammals decreased in size significantly during the two ancient global warming events. The same thing could happen as a result of human caused global warning.

Guy implants a huge chip into his arm
 

Guy implants a huge chip into his arm

 Science and nature  2nd November 2013 | Author: mat

Biohacker implanted what is probably the first ever computer chip implant that can monitor, record and transmit his biomertics. And he did it without the help of certified doctor.

Newly discovered walking shark in Indonesia
 

Newly discovered walking shark in Indonesia

 Science and nature  4th September 2013 | Author: KimmyK

Always great to hear about new animal species being discovered and this species of shark discovered taking a stroll in the shallows of Indonesian ocean.

Scuba divers exploring mysterious river under the sea
 

Scuba divers exploring mysterious river under the sea

 Science and nature  6th August 2013 | Author: TheDude

Mesmerizing images and video of scuba diver exploring an amazing underwater river-like channel flowing through the cave filled with water.

The North Pole has melted into a lake
 

The North Pole has melted into a lake

 Science and nature  25th July 2013 | Author: TheDude

You would expect the North Pole to be all white, covered in snow and cold, but not at the moment, as the North Pole literally turned into a lake. Global warming or natural process?

Owner of a 72 million year old dinosaur tail found
 

Owner of a 72 million year old dinosaur tail found

 Science and nature  24th July 2013 | Author: KimmyK

In recent days a new spectacular dinosaur finding has been been discovered, a very well preserved 5 meter fossil of a 72 million year old dinosaur. Want to know which dinosaur it could belong to?

Satellite for less than $1,000
 

Satellite for less than $1,000

 Science and nature  24th April 2013 | Author: podtalje

NASA has launched three smartphones into orbit as part of a low-budget, experimental satellite program to prove that a satellite can be built for less than $1,000 using off the shelf equipment.

Rex, the world's most high-tech humanoid
 

Rex, the world's most high-tech humanoid

 Science and nature  6th February 2013 | Author: mat

Rex is the most advanced humanoid in the world and it was shown to the public yesterday in London. It has a beating heart and eyes that can see. Meet Rex and its human doppelganger with bionic arm.

Explore Grand Canyon with Google Maps
 

Explore Grand Canyon with Google Maps

 Science and nature  5th February 2013 | Author: mat

You always wanted to visit the Grand Canyon but it isn't exactly nearby where you live? You can now click or swipe your way across the 75 miles of trails and surrounding roads, thanks to Google.

Giant squid recorded on a video for the first time ever
 

Giant squid recorded on a video for the first time ever

 Science and nature  8th January 2013 | Author: mat

This is huge, Discovery channel announced that they recorded the first ever video footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat and it will go on air in less than a week. Here is a part of that footage.

7.4 cubic km of ice crashing into the ocean
 

7.4 cubic km of ice crashing into the ocean

 Science and nature  13th December 2012 | Author: mat

The largest iceberg calving ever documented on a film, imagine the Manhattan breaking apart in front of your eyes.

Blue whales are great underwater acrobats
 

Blue whales are great underwater acrobats

 Science and nature  30th November 2012 | Author: KimmyK

Scientists have found that the largest animal in the world performs underwater acrobatics to successfully catch the huge amounts of their prey which really is amazing considering its size.

Oldest prehistoric town in Europe discovered
 

Oldest prehistoric town in Europe discovered

 Science and nature  1st November 2012 | Author: mat

In Bulgaria archaeologists discovered the oldest prehistoric town in Europe and it is suppose to be nearly 7,000 years old.

A never seen before cat on camera in Himalayas
 

A never seen before cat on camera in Himalayas

 Science and nature  30th October 2012 | Author: mat

A sneaky, thick-furred Pallas cat has been caught in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan for the very first time, how great is that?

The power of Kawaii makes you more focused
 

The power of Kawaii makes you more focused

 Science and nature  3rd October 2012 | Author: mat

The more you look at the pictures of cute baby animals, the more your concentration improves, so says the latest study from Japan.

Take a dive into the Ocean with Google Street View
 

Take a dive into the Ocean with Google Street View

 Science and nature  27th September 2012 | Author: TheDude

Google Street View Maps expanded into the ocean. You can now explore beautiful reefs and swim with exotic underwater creatures without getting wet.

Ig Nobel Prize Winners List 2012
 

Ig Nobel Prize Winners List 2012

 Science and nature  23rd September 2012 | Author: podtalje

Ig Nobel Prizes are given to serious scientists where result of research is to make people laugh, then make them think. Now they have just announced winners for 2012.

A new rat species discovered that cannot chew
 

A new rat species discovered that cannot chew

 Science and nature  22nd August 2012 | Author: Sheeva

In Indonesia a brand new type of a few-toothed rodent was found that cannot chew or gnaw, so how and what does it eat then?

21st birthday of World Wide Web
 

21st birthday of World Wide Web

 Science and nature  7th August 2012 | Author: podtalje

It was 21 years ago when scientist at CERN made the first page on the World Wide Web publicly available.

The biggest lab on wheels landed on Mars
 

The biggest lab on wheels landed on Mars

 Science and nature  6th August 2012 | Author: mat

Rover Curiosity, the biggest laboratory on wheels, successfully landed on the Red Planet's deepest crater called Gale and you can follow it on Twitter and Facebook as well.

Humans are a 500 million year old genetic mistake
 

Humans are a 500 million year old genetic mistake

 Science and nature  30th July 2012 | Author: mat

New studies reveal, that evolution of humans and other vertebrates followed after a genetic process that went wrong 500 million years ago.

Meet the Medusoid,  world's first cyborg
 

Meet the Medusoid, world's first cyborg

 Science and nature  23rd July 2012 | Author: mat

Scientists successfully created a world's first cybernetic organism from rat cells and silicone.

Robot lizard running through the sand
 

Robot lizard running through the sand

 Science and nature  17th July 2012 | Author: mat

Running on the soft sandy beach is pretty hard and can take a breath out of one in no time. Let's see how the little DynaRoach - lizard inspired robot performs on sand.

CERN says Higgs Boson does exist
 

CERN says Higgs Boson does exist

 Science and nature  4th July 2012 | Author: mat

Finally, CERN scientists announced that they proved existence of the most wanted particle, Higgs Boson.

Neutrinos are not faster than light, CERN admits
 

Neutrinos are not faster than light, CERN admits

 Science and nature  8th June 2012 | Author: mat

In the latest news, CERN admits that their claim to have caught neutrinos breaking the speed of light is faulty.

Sex life mistery of a giant panda now explained
 

Sex life mistery of a giant panda now explained

 Science and nature  6th April 2012 | Author: KimmyK

Getting pandas to mate in captivity was never an easy task, breeding in nature is also considered not to be taken for granted. Newest studies now explain the peculiar behaviour.

Huge king sized wasp found in Indonesia
 

Huge king sized wasp found in Indonesia

 Science and nature  28th March 2012 | Author: KimmyK

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant, venomous wasp on Indonesian island. You really need to see this awesome insect.

Birth of the Hertz
 

Birth of the Hertz

 Science and nature  22nd February 2012 | Author: mat

On this day, 118 years ago a German physicist named Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was born, responsible for the first successful wireless transmission.  

Glacieres in Himalaya are melting slower as expected
 

Glacieres in Himalaya are melting slower as expected

 Science and nature  21st February 2012 | Author: mat

A new study shows, in years 2003-2010 about 4 billion metric tons of  Himalayan glacier's ice melted away, that's less then 10 percent of the amount that was predicted before.

World's smallest chameleons discovered in Madagascar
 

World's smallest chameleons discovered in Madagascar

 Science and nature  15th February 2012 | Author: TheDude

Happy days for science and nature, researchers have found four new species of smallest chameleons ever.

Why the zebra has stripes
 

Why the zebra has stripes

 Science and nature  10th February 2012 | Author: mat

The Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling did explain how the leopard got its spots and camel its hump, but he never answered how the zebra got its stripes.

Pale octopus and other new species found
 

Pale octopus and other new species found

 Science and nature  4th January 2012 | Author: mat

Various new species found in deep sea near Antarctica, living in temperatures of 752F.

Huge step made in understanding touch sensations
 

Huge step made in understanding touch sensations

 Science and nature  30th December 2011 | Author: mat

A breakthrough color-coding technique has been developed to give neuroscientists a tool for studying the mysterious touch sense.

Naked mole rats feel no pain
 

Naked mole rats feel no pain

 Science and nature  16th December 2011 | Author: mat

Naked mole rats are tough little buggers, according to latest research, they don't feel any pain from acid.

Did they find God (particle) in CERN?
 

Did they find God (particle) in CERN?

 Science and nature  13th December 2011 | Author: mat

Today a seminar was held in CERN about the Higgs search status. There were rumors they finally found the particle that would complete the standard model of partical physics.

Rare leopards photographed in Afghanistan and Siberia
 

Rare leopards photographed in Afghanistan and Siberia

 Science and nature  12th December 2011 | Author: mat

It was a good week for wildlife and nature, Persian leopard was held for extinct and Siberian snow leopard has been photographed for the very first time.

 
   
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