Dietary evidence bolsters Clovis hunters' reputation as mammoth killers Mammoths made up as much as 40 percent of the ancient North Americans' diet, a chemical analysis of human remains reveals. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 days 20d Share
Climate change is driving trees away from crucial fungi Without a fungal support network, trees can lose their ability to adapt to changing climatic conditions, increasing their extinction risk. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 days 20d Share
New videos reveal the hidden lives of Andean bears The footage give clues to the range of plants the bears eat and how they mate, information important for conservation. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 20 days 20d Share
Here's how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans' microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
Starchy nanofibers shatter the record for world's thinnest pasta The fibers, made from white flour and formic acid, average just 372 nanometers in diameter and might find use in biodegradable bandages. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
Ethiopian wolves are the first large carnivores found to slurp nectar Wolves from three different packs were seen licking red hot poker flowers. That sweet tooth could make them the first known large predator pollinators. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
An unexpected ice collapse hints at worrying changes on the Antarctic coast The Conger Ice Shelf disintegrated in 2022. Satellite data leading up to the collapse hint at worrying changes in a supposedly stable ice sheet. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 21 days 21d Share
Neandertals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar Findings from a cave in Gibraltar suggests Neandertals may have used complex fire structures to obtain adhesives from plants. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 22 days 22d Share
Electronic 'tattoos' offer an alternative to electrodes for brain monitoring A standard EEG test requires electrodes that come with pitfalls. A spray-on ink, capable of carrying electrical signals, avoids some of those. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 22 days 22d Share
Giant hornets have been sighted in Europe for the first time Four southern giant hornets have turned up in Spain. Similar stingers, known for honeybee attacks, had the Pacific Northwest on edge a few years ago. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 22 days 22d Share