A chemical residue study of incense burners from ancient burials at high elevations in western China has revealed psychoactive cannabinoids. The finding provides some of the earliest evidence for the …read more Source:: Science
Day: June 12, 2019
Jupiter-like exoplanets found in sweet spot in most planetary systems
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•A survey of 300 stars in search of exoplanets finds that massive, Jupiter-like gas giants are found just about where Jupiter is in our own solar system. …read more Source:: Science
How multi-celled animals developed
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•New findings challenge the long-standing idea that multi-celled animals evolved from a single-celled ancestor resembling a modern sponge cell known as a choanocyte. …read more Source:: Science
Rising sea levels destroyed evidence of shell middens at many prehistoric coastal sites
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•In a new study, researchers confirm a theory from the 1970s that coastal hunter-gatherers processed much of their shellfish at the beach before returning with their meat to camps on …read more Source:: Science
The brains of birds synchronize when they sing duets
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•Vocal control areas in the brain of weaver birds fire in time when they sing together. …read more Source:: Science