Studies using satellite data and field research reveal that climate change is altering colors across the globe, from greening Arctic tundra and darkening lakes to color shifts in hares, dragonflies, and bees.
Archaeologists analyzing eight frozen Inca child mummies from Peru and Argentina discovered traces of coca leaves, alcohol, and ayahuasca compounds in their hair and nails, shedding light on the capacocha ritual.
A Nature study published on 28 October 2026 explains why prehistoric humans avoided the water-rich interior of the Arabian Peninsula, showing they also needed knappable stone to manufacture survival tools.
A Nature study reveals early humans avoided water-rich interiors of Green Arabia because the region lacked knappable stone necessary for making survival tools.
Archaeologists analyzing hair and nails from eight frozen Inca child mummies discovered evidence of coca leaves, alcohol, and ayahuasca compounds used during the sacred capacocha ritual over 500 years ago.
A study in Science Advances reveals that cinnabar, a mercury-rich red pigment used by the ancient Maya, contaminated lakes across Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, causing long-term damage to aquatic ecosystems.
International scientists have studied the sequences of movements of octopuses squeezing through narrow openings. Two operating patterns have been discovered, which may inspire the development of new rescue robots.
A study in Science Advances reveals that the mercury-rich cinnabar pigment used by the ancient Maya for temples and burials heavily contaminated lakes across Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, disrupting aquatic ecosystems for centuries.
A new Durham University study reveals that while deeper male voices increase perceived strength and dominance when paired with video, they do not make men more attractive to women.
Researchers have detected traces of cannabinoids such as cannabinol in the hair of those buried in the Siberian princely tomb “Tunnug 1” and found over 1,000 hemp seeds. The finds are around 2,800 years old and suggest that cannabis was used for its intoxicating effects. Whether it was actively consumed remains unclear.
A study in northern Guinea-Bissau analysed droppings from 502 birds and bats caught in rice fields, identifying 2,276 feeding interactions involving 34 predator species and 1,347 prey types, of which 87 were rice pests. Birds and bats consumed similar numbers of pest species but mostly different ones, suggesting complementary pest suppression. The authors recommend future field experiments excluding birds and bats from plots to measure their actual impact on pest numbers.
A study in northern Guinea-Bissau analyzed droppings from 502 birds and bats caught in rice fields, identifying 87 rice pest species consumed by 34 predator species. Bats and bats ate similar numbers of pest species but mostly different ones, showing complementary pest suppression. Researchers recommend field experiments to measure actual pest control impact.
Australian researchers at the University of Wollongong propose that the Grand Canyon Unconformity, a 200-million-year-old gap in the geological record, was formed by deep movements of the Earth's mantle that caused continental uplift and subsidence, according to a study published in Nature.
A physicist at the University of Jinan in China has argued that travelling into one's own past is impossible in a broad class of theoretical universes, while noting two loopholes involving spinning black holes and the shape of the universe itself.
Cardiff University researchers have deciphered the 400-year-old brass padlock recovered from the Ann Francis shipwreck, which sank off the coast of Wales in 1583, using micro-CT scanning. The correct combination was determined to be ANCE. The lock is on display at the National Seaside Museum in Swansea.
Researchers analyzed satellite data from 2002 to 2022 and found that color changes in parts of the Pacific Garbage Patch may be related to increased concentrations of microplastics. Satellite sensors can detect this cyan brightening, but direct measurement is needed to confirm it.
An international team led by Brock University's Tanya Kizovski has identified garnet in a fragment of Martian meteorite NWA 8171 held at the Royal Ontario Museum, marking the first time the mineral has been found in a Martian sample. The discovery could offer clues to Mars's ancient geological history, though its Martian origin remains unconfirmed pending isotopic analysis.
A Journal of Neuroscience study found that people blind since early childhood and sighted musicians process sounds more consistently due to lower internal noise in the auditory system, rather than greater frequency sensitivity, suggesting brain plasticity shapes hearing through experience.
An international team led by Brock University's Tanya Kizovski has identified garnet for the first time in a Martian meteorite fragment, NWA 8171, held at the Royal Ontario Museum, offering a potential window into Mars's ancient past, though its Martian origin remains unconfirmed pending isotopic analysis.
The International Symposium on Deep Earth Exploration and Four-Dimensional Topography of Asia opened in Beijing on November 7. Experts and scholars from many countries and regions exchanged views on the earth’s internal structure and dynamic processes, formation of mineral and energy resources, earthquakes and geological disasters. The conference was guided by the China Geological Survey and the National Natural Science Foundation of China and hosted by a number of universities and societies. It was held from November 6 to 12.
Scientists at London's Natural History Museum used DNA sequencing on a damaged moth specimen collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in Sarawak, Borneo, around 1855-1856 to identify 11 new species and revive the genus Topiris, including one named after Greta Thunberg.
Rodion Zaichikov, a 15-year-old student at International School Luxembourg, won the Ellison Scholars Prize at the 37th EUCYS in Kiel, Germany, for building a low-cost arc-jet wind tunnel to test a scramjet engine model at temperatures exceeding 3,000°C.
NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class to support the Artemis programme's goal of building a permanent lunar base. Officials announced the recruitment during a Kennedy Space Centre air show on Saturday. The last astronaut selection in 2025 drew over 8,000 applicants, with 10 chosen.
