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It’s hard to imagine that just 40,000 years ago, there was another species of humans on Earth. Modern humans and Neanderthals lived amongst each other, they interbred, lived in the same caves, hunted similarly, and both made tools.

Then…

The fight against climate change is ongoing, and while we’re still a long way from finding an actually sustainable solution, researchers at Yale say that imperfect climate models may actually be far more helpful than many think.

While…

Where’s the best place to meet a mate? For theropod dinosaurs around 100 million years ago, the answer was probably a lek. A lek, or a lekking site, is a special area where the members of a species, typically the male members, gather to dance…

Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that would seem unimaginable today. How did…

Canada is the land of hockey, maple syrup, and a tendency to end every sentence with the word “eh” – it’s also home to the oldest rocks on Earth. 

A new study, published in Science, confirmed that the oldest rocks on Earth are located in…

Did you know that scientists are tracking voles with glittery poop? Or that some clownfish actually shrink in size to stay cool? What about there are dancing, dueling galaxies? If this is news to you, it’s now your chance to stay in the loop. By…

Sharks are interesting creatures and among the most deadly lurking within the ocean. But what if I told you that sharks have a strange habit of freezing when you turn them upside down? That’s right. Sharks, one of the big bads of…

Some people say they can smell insects, while others don’t detect any smell from them at all. And even those who do smell bugs often disagree on what a given type of insect smells like. If you don’t believe me, just search the topic on social…

In 2026, a team of astronauts will float inside a glossy white cylinder orbiting hundreds of kilometres above Earth.

They’ll gaze down at the planet through a 1.1-metre domed window, sleep in inflatable beds designed for zero gravity, and carry…