Category: 1. Edi-Choice

A single fertilized egg somehow manages to build skin, brain, and blood cells within a matter of days. But how do those first cells know which body parts to build? How do some cells know to create kidneys while other cells immediately start…

For decades, studies on mice, monkeys, and even roundworms have pointed to calorie restriction as a ticket to longevity. Trouble is, perpetual hunger does not rank high on most bucket lists, and adherence to such strict diets tends to plummet…

A groundbreaking study has resolved the mystery surrounding the “Dragon Man” skull, one of the most significant fossil discoveries in recent history. Initially discovered in 1933 by a Chinese laborer in Harbin City, China, the skull was once…

The world’s rainforests are vital for our survival. They cover just 6% of the world’s land, yet host half of the planet’s species and store billions of tonnes of planet-warming gases,…

A fringe new theory suggests that time is the fundamental structure of the physical universe, and space is merely a byproduct.

According to Gunther Kletetschka, a geologist — not a physicist, you’ll note, but more on that later — from the…

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Oscar-winning film, Apollo 13, director Ron Howard’s masterful love letter to NASA’s Apollo program in general and the eponymous space…

Recent archaeological breakthroughs have confirmed that the Carnac megaliths in the Bay of Morbihan, France, are among Europe’s oldest megalithic structures. The definitive dating of these stone alignments has captivated archaeologists and…

While NASA’s Mars Sample Return initiative is in political hot water, China is moving ahead on plotting out its rendezvous with the Red Planet.

New details of China’s aims are emerging. China’s intent is to haul back to Earth a Mars treasure…