biology
Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor, a mutation from 6,000-10,000 years ago
Posted in Science on 11th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of all blue-eyed humans.
New clues could help scientists harness the power of photosynthesis
Posted in Science on 9th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
"There is intense interest in creating artificial photosynthesis as an alternative energy source"
Biologists will be able to track animals in real time using the ISS
Posted in Science on 8th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Satellite imagery has gotten to the point where saying that something is "big enough to see from space" doesn't really mean much anymore.
Bees suffer from pollution confusion, says new study
Posted in Science on 7th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Bees look for flowers using their enhanced sense of smell, but air pollutants could be making it harder for them to sniff out possible food sources.
Evolution may have moved at a furious pace on a warmer Earth
Posted in Featured, Science on 7th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Early life forms on Earth are likely to have mutated and evolved at much higher rates than they do today.