Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: December 7, 2019Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to cognitive flexibility
When it comes to exploring new options for solving a problem, Capuchin and Rhesus monkeys show more cognitive flexibility than humans, say US scientists. Explanations. Humans live in complex environments and inevitably have to rely on incomplete information to make decisions. The logical shortcuts they…
Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: December 5, 2019We are all mutants, but some more than others
All babies are born with genetic mutations different from those of their parents, but some have more than others, show the work of American geneticists. At birth, newborns typically have 70 new genetic mutations compared to their parents. Landmarks The human genome is made up…
Written by: Mitch Evans Posted on: December 4, 2019The “mechanics” of how bacteria divide explained in new study
Before a bacterium divides, there is an accumulation of mechanical stress in the cell wall, at the very place where it will separate, found Swiss scientists. Bacteria are among the first forms of life to appear on the surface of the Earth. There are thousands…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: October 5, 2019The hypothetical ninth planet could be a black hole
It is possible that the planet hiding in the confines of our solar system is not one: American astrophysicists put forward the idea that it could be a very small black hole. Scientists have been observing for a few years a very particular phenomenon in…
Written by: Mitch Evans Posted on: September 10, 2019Hubble Captures Beautiful Planetary Nebula Image
The Hubble Space Telescope of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) has resulted in the creation of a new image of NGC 2022, a planetary nebula located more than 5000 light-years away from the Earth, in the constellation…