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When did the Isthmus of Panama form between North and South America?

The linkage of the Americas had outsize impacts globally, and its controversial timing has similarly large implications for science.

LiveScience · May 13, 2023

World's First Wood Transistor Chops Out at 1 Hz

The first wood transistor doesn’t switch very fast, but it gets extra points for sustainability and biodegradability.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 29, 2023

Camel and Shark Blood Could Help Treat Elusive Human Diseases

Scientists hope to harness them as treatments for ills from cancer to Covid, for tracking cells in the body, and more.

Inverse · Feb 25, 2023

Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, New Study Suggests

Researchers at the University of Bonn have found a link between the consumption of dairy products and more severe multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms in MS patients. Multiple sclerosis sufferers often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. Researchers have now found a possible cause for this and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2022

Triceratops: Facts about the three-horned dinosaur

Triceratops lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, between 67 million and 65 million years ago. Once considered solitary, new fossil discoveries indicate it was a social animal that may have lived in herds.

LiveScience · Mar 18, 2016