Did you know that there weren’t always 12 months in a year? Or that there were once 10-day weeks? Lara Shoesmith explains why!
Baby it’s cold outside: Did humans used to hibernate?
Tharushi Wijesiri looks at new evidence which suggests our ancestors may have hibernated during harsh winters…
Disturbed Release New Album, Evolution
Let’s start with what this album does right, because there isn’t much to say in that regard. The main attraction is frontman David Draiman’s voice, which seems to have only improved with time. This is […]
Evolutionary Challenge
As another term begins and we dutifully file into lecture theatres, classrooms, or downstairs to the living room because it’s raining out and there’s lecture capture these days, we can remain confident our respective subjects […]
What’s new in science this week?
Pupil response can predict relapse into depression: Researchers from Binghamton University have revealed that pupil response to negative emotional facial expressions predicts risk for relapse into depression. After testing the hypothesis on a group of […]
What’s new in science this week
Asgardia, the world’s first nation in space: Ever felt like Earth was a bit boring or maybe too dangerous? You’re not alone – a team of scientists and legal experts have proposed the creation of […]
Monkeying around: The Waterside Ape Theory
Could living in and beside water have been a key factor in human evolution and the adaptions that occurred from our ancestors? This quandary has formed the basis of a 2-part documentary programme, recently broadcast […]
Science | 1.8 Million year old skull challenges human evolution
The unearthing of a Hominin skull is causing controversy by implying that diversity established as belonging to different species of early humans may, in fact, all be attributed to variations in the same species. Exquisitely preserved, […]