Climate change is making trees grow larger in the Amazon rainforest
The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily…
Vitamin D supplements may lower your level of one type of vitamin D
Vitamin D supplements are recommended during the darker months in many countriesOlga…
Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting against DNA damage
Illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) blocking a protein called mTOR (blue)Science…
Weird microbial partnership shows how complex life may have evolved
Stromatolites are rock-like structures formed by bacteria in shallow waterlkonya/Shutterstock Microbes from…
DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
The skeleton of a girl from Updown cemetary, who was found to…
Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in ‘really special’ tattoos
A 3D model of the tattooed mummy. The top image features textures…
Steadfast lifestyle changes seem best to improve cognitive decline
Regular exercise could help keep us sharpYOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images A…
Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture
An illustration of a Neanderthal group preparing foodLUIS MONTANYA/MARTA MONTANYA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY…
Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less
An illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) inhibiting the protein complex mTORC1,…
Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains
Cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, have learned to use public water fountains by…
