Scientists reconstructed some of the evolutionary steps that led penguins to quit tropical climates for the Antarctic life over millions of years.
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Brain Implant Allows Fully Paralyzed Patient to Communicate
Letter by painstaking letter, a man in a completely locked-in state was able to formulate words and sentences using only his thoughts.
Astronomers Find a New Trojan Asteroid Sharing Earth’s Orbit
The Trojan asteroid 2020 XL5, which follows the same path around the sun as our planet, was revealed only after a decade of searching.
Alarming Levels of Mercury Are Found in Old Growth Amazon Forest
The findings, related to gold mining in Peru, provide new evidence of how people are altering ecosystems in dangerous ways around the world.
This Robot Looks Like a Pancake and Jumps Like a Maggot
Researchers designed a soft, legless robot that can hop and navigate obstacle courses.
This Ink Is Alive and Made Entirely of Microbes
Scientists have created a bacterial ink that reproduces itself and can be 3D-printed into living architecture.
Dementia Risk After Age 50 Increases With Less Sleep, Study Says
The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.
Could the Pandemic Prompt an ‘Epidemic of Loss’ of Women in the Sciences?
Even before the pandemic, many female scientists felt unsupported in their fields. Now, some are hitting a breaking point.
The Latest Wrinkle in Crumple Theory
From studies of “geometric frustration,” scientists learn how paper folds under pressure.
China’s Coal Plants Haven’t Cut Methane Emissions as Required, Study Finds
China in 2010 promised to curb methane emissions. In the first five years, it failed to keep its promise, according to new research based on satellite data.