Some 40 years ago, Washington State University anthropologist Barry Hewlett noticed that when the Aka pygmies stopped to rest between hunts, parents would give their infants small axes, digging sticks and knives.
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2016
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Using sophisticated computer simulations, an international research team have discovered new insights into the chemical composition of the dust grains that formed in the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Astronomy
Feb 5, 2016
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A team of astronomers in the UK, USA and Australia have found a lonely planet, until now thought to be a free floating or lonely planet, in a huge orbit around its star. Incredibly the object, designated as 2MASS J2126, is ...
Astronomy
Jan 26, 2016
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In the mid-19th century, astronomers hypothesised an extra planet in our solar system, orbiting between the Sun and Mercury.
Astronomy
Jan 21, 2016
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The old adage that says "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" has finally been put to the test – mathematically – in research led by the University of Adelaide.
Mathematics
Jan 12, 2016
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Planet Earth could be at higher risk of a space rock impact than widely thought, according to astronomers who suggested Tuesday keeping a closer eye on distant giant comets.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2015
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A team of astronomers from Armagh Observatory and the University of Buckingham report that the discovery of hundreds of giant comets in the outer planetary system over the last two decades means that these objects pose a ...
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2015
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The most massive black holes in the universe are often encircled by thick doughnut-shaped disks of material. This doughnut material ultimately feeds and nourishes the growing black holes tucked inside. Until recently, some ...
Astronomy
Dec 17, 2015
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Renowned British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Wednesday launched an award for science communication that will bear his name.
Other
Dec 16, 2015
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Researchers from the University of Bristol have uncovered one of the reasons for the evolutionary success of flowering plants.
Evolution
Dec 3, 2015
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