Category: 5. Sci-Tech

Scientists have developed a way to turn cooking oil waste discarded by restaurants into

The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a lot further in Earth’s history than we thought.

A new study tracing the earliest steps toward complex life suggests that this…

Before the Black Death claimed millions of lives across medieval Europe, its arrival on the continent may have been propelled by volcanic eruptions. These eruptions likely brought a string of unusually cold and wet summers, triggering widespread…

If you close one eye or put a finger to your ear, there’s an immediate sense of…

The first humans arrived upon the landmass now known as Australia around 60,000 years ago along two distinct routes, according to a new genomics study.

The question of when humans first arrived on the continent is contentious among…

Regardless of how you celebrate end-of-year holidays, food is probably central to your winter…

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.

In May 2014, NASA announced at a press conference that a portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared to have reached a point of irreversible retreat. Glaciers flowing toward the…