- November 29, 2025
Ancient humans took two routes to Australia 60,000 years ago
Ancient humans took two distinct routes to what is now Australia Helen Farr and Erich Fisher When and how ancient humans reached what is now
We might have just seen the first hints of dark matter
Mysterious radiation from the outer part of the Milky Way could be a sign of dark matter Triff/Shutterstock An unexplained glow that appears to emanate
Extinct animals in Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age make it a must-watch
These “killer koalas”, or marsupial lions, are a highlight of the show Apple TV Back in 1999, the BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs series spawned a
Daily pill could offer alternative to weight-loss injections
Tablets could offer a more convenient way to take weight-loss drugs H_Ko/Shutterstock A daily pill could soon be available as an alternative to Wegovy and
Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current
Melting ice in Antarctica could have an impact on ocean currents JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images While the melting of the Greenland ice sheet is
Cuts and scrapes may be slower to heal in redheads
Our hair colour seems to have an unexpected role in wound healing stock-enjoy/Shutterstock Redheads may experience slower wound healing than their blonde, brunette or black-haired
Static electricity can remove frost from windows using little energy
Aeroplanes are usually defrosted by spraying them with antifreeze Jaromir Chalabala / Alamy Static electricity can remove up to three-quarters of frost from a surface,
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died aged 97
Molecular biologist James Watson helped reveal DNA’s hidden shape Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo James Watson, one of the discoverers of the structure
What we’re learning about consciousness from master meditators’ brains
Matthew Sacchet (left) attaches an EEG headset that can monitor brain activity during states of deep meditation Matthew D. Sacchet Many of us have downloaded
Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing
The wave function of a quantum object may not just be a mathematical construct Pobytov/Getty Images Does quantum mechanics really reflect nature in its truest
