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Mars once had an ocean similar to the Arctic Ocean

A large number of studies have indicated that Mars once had conditions similar to those on Earth and that, at some point, an ocean…
Greenland is moving northwest and changing shape, a study has found.

Greenland is changing, as centuries of ice accumulation and its ongoing melting are causing shifts in its underlying foundations. According to researchers, this deformation…
Researchers at the University of Houston have discovered a material that “beats” diamond and turns the electronics market upside down.

Researchers at the University of Houston have achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of heat transfer, overturning the prevailing understanding of a fundamental…
Africa: A new study confirms that the continent will split into two pieces separated by a new ocean

A new study published in the Journal of African Earth Sciences confirms a series of recent studies suggesting that Africa is breaking apart and…
Purebred dogs retain the ancient genes of the wolves from which they descend

The prevailing theory states that dogs originate from gray wolves, and in recent years continuous research has been conducted to map this evolutionary path.…
Scientists identify five ages of the human brain over a lifetime

Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge argue in a new study that the human brain undergoes five phases of reorganization throughout a person’s lifetime,…
All life on Earth comes from a single ancestor — and it is much older than we thought

Life on Earth had to begin somewhere. For scientists, that “somewhere” has a name: LUCA, from the initials of Last Universal Common Ancestor. It…
Study: Dark chocolate slows aging

Anti-aging effects may potentially be linked to dark chocolate, according to new research that has come to light. According to a study conducted by…
Up to four cups of coffee a day can slow biological aging, study reveals

People who drink coffee daily may live up to five years longer than those who avoid it, a new study has revealed. Consuming up…
Air pollution can reduce the benefits of exercise

Long-term exposure to toxic air can significantly weaken the health benefits of regular exercise, according to a new study by an international team of…
Scientists warn that ‘Hidden’ Volcanoes Pose The Greatest Threat to The World

The next global volcanic disaster is more likely to come from volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely monitored than from the likes of…