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7,200-Year-Old Human DNA With Unique Denisovan Ancestry Has Been Found in Indonesia
29th August 2021 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Humans

The skeleton of an ancient woman, discovered in an Indonesian cave in 2015, appears to have ancestry unlike any other human found to date.

Interstellar comets are more common than thought
24th August 2021 cosmosmagazine.com | Humans, Space

“We’re finding that there could be substantially more visitors,” say Harvard scientists

Mystery object in space could be a new arm of the Milky Way
24th August 2021 | livescience.com | Ancient, Space, Weird

Scientists spot giant feature at edge of the galaxy.

Scientists Have Measured Earth’s Ancient Magnetic Field From Stone Age Artifacts
24th August 2021 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Earth, Humans

The strength and direction of Earth’s magnetic field has changed a lot over the millennia. Scientists are eager to study its past patterns to work out how the field might change in the future – a pretty vital research field, considering this magnetic shield protects us from damaging cosmic radiation.

First 2D supersolid in quantum gas
19th August 2021 cosmosmagazine.com | Humans, Tech, Weird

Scientists create an exotic form of matter using ultracold gases of highly magnetic atoms.

Most mental health patients support further research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, study finds
19th August 2021 | psypost.org | Humans, Misc.

People who use mental health services in Ireland generally have a favorable view of psychedelic research, according to a new study published in the Irish Journal of Medical Science. A little over half of those surveyed said they would be willing to try psilocybin therapy if their doctor recommended it.

Extinct ‘Hobbit’ Creature Found in Wyoming Emerged in The Wake of The Dinosaurs
19th August 2021 | sciencealert.com | Ancient, Animal Life

Early on their quest to reach the Lonely Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (1937), Bilbo Baggins and company cross paths with an enormous, shape-shifting warrior named Beorn.

Cuttlefish remember details of their last meal, study finds
19th August 2021 | theguardian.com | Animal Life

Cuttlefish have one of the largest brains among invertebrates and can remember what, where, and when specific things happened right up to their final days of life, according to new research.

Astronomers see galaxies in ultra-high definition
19th August 2021 | bbc.co.uk | Space, Tech

Astronomers have captured some of the most detailed images ever seen of galaxies in deep space.

Magic Mushroom Stores Are Open in Canada — But They’re Still Illegal
14th August 2021 | vice.com | Humans, Misc.

On a sparse stretch of Vancouver’s East Hastings Street, the Coca Leaf Cafe & Mushroom Dispensary stands out.

 

An Indigenous people in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA
14th August 2021 | sciencenews.org | Ancient, Humans

Indigenous Ayta Magbukon people get 5 percent of their DNA from the mysterious ancient hominids.

Hidden Magnetic Patterns Inside Meteorites Reveal Secrets of The Early Solar System
13th August 2021 | sciencealert.com | Space, Tech

The Solar System is positively lousy with magnetic fields. They drape around (most of) the planets and their moons, which interact with the system-wide magnetic field swirling out from the Sun.

Tusk reveals woolly mammoth’s massive lifetime mileage
13th August 2021 | bbc.co.uk | Ancient, Animal Life

The research shows that the Ice Age animal travelled a distance equivalent to circling the Earth twice.

New Research Shows How Dopamine Plays a Key Role in Consciousness
13th August 2021 singularityhub.com | Humans, Misc.

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, we have now shown that conscious brain activity seems to be linked to the brain’s “pleasure chemical,” dopamine.

Archaeologists reveal origins of famous Stone Age monument
13th August 2021 phys.org | Ancient, Humans

Archaeologists from the Universities of Manchester and Cardiff have discovered the origins of Arthur’s Stone, one of the UK’s most famous Stone Age monuments.

Physicists Detect Strongest Evidence Yet of Matter Generated by Collisions of Light
13th August 2021 | sciencealert.com | Humans, Tech

According to theory, if you smash two photons together hard enough, you can generate matter: an electron-positron pair, the conversion of light to mass as per Einstein’s theory of special relativity.

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