The Cancers That Are Contagious
Cancer generally cannot be passed from one person to another. But among certain animals, a few rare types of cancer can spread like bacteria or viruses do. ...read more
Month: March 2021
How Ancient Forests Formed Coal and Fueled Life as We Know It
Modernity owes much to coal deposits laid down in swamps around 350 million years ago. But why did this time period produce so much of it? ...read more
Homo Erectus: What Do We Know About Our Early Ancestors?
These ancient hominins walked the Earth for three times as long as modern humans have. But scientists today still have much to learn about our evolutionary kin. ...read more
Programming Language Converts Laws Into ‘Provably Correct’ Computer Code
Some legal text is so highly prescribed that it functions like an algorithm. So a team of computer scientist have created a programming language that can capture and execute these laws. ...read more
Archaeologists Have Found Prehistoric Rock Structures Under the Great Lakes. Here’s What the Stones Can Tell Us
A Doggerland of the Great Lakes? Underwater rock formations on the lakebed of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron may have been created by hunters thousands of years ago. ...read more
How the Triassic Extinction Helped Dinosaurs Take Over the Planet
Volcanic activity saturated Earth’s atmosphere with C02, drastically warming the planet. As dominant species died out, dinosaurs filled the new ecological openings. ...read more
Top 5 Natural Testosterone Boosters: Best Supplements for Increasing Testosterone Levels
Pollen Can Raise Your Risk of COVID-19 – and the Season Is Getting Longer Thanks to Climate Change
Exposure to pollen can make you more susceptible to COVID-19, and it isn’t just a problem for people with allergies. New research explains why pollen seasons are getting longer and more intense. ...read more
Life Elsewhere in the Universe: When Did We First Consider the Possibility?
Ancient people looked up at the night sky and pondered the question of alien life, too. ...read more
Should You Walk or Run for Exercise?
Walking is good for you, but running might be twice as beneficial. Here's why. ...read more