Adult ape sharing information and just wanted mother to look at foliage with no motive otherwise, scientists sayChimpanzees show each other objects just for the sake of it, researchers have found, revealing it isn’t only humans who like to draw attention to items that have captured their interest.As anyone who has spent time with a child knows, even very young humans like to point out objects to...
After examining carp remains, researchers claim people who lived 780,000 years ago liked their fish well doneEarly human ancestors living 780,000 years ago liked their fish well done, Israeli researchers have revealed, in what they said was the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook.Exactly when our ancestors started cooking has been a matter of controversy among archaeologists because it is...
The answers to today’s equestriansEarlier today I set you the following two puzzles: Here they are again with solutions.1. Neigh bother Continue...
Swiss pharmaceutical firm carried out two identical phase 3 trials of gantenerumab, with about 1,000 volunteers in each Hopes of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease have been dealt another blow by the failure of an experimental drug to slow the progression of the condition in global clinical trials.The Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche said its drug, gantenerumab, showed no clear benefit in twin...
Taking carbon out of the atmosphere will become increasingly important, writes scientistThe past year has seen an unending drumbeat of climate-driven disasters. And yet, the climate story of this past decade has been one of slow but steady progress. Global CO2 emissions have flattened, and countries representing 88% of global emissions have adopted or announced plans to get to net zero in the...
Please answer the equestrianLet’s begin today’s challenges with a problem about horses, followed by an excellent pattern recognition puzzle that was recently doing the rounds on social media.1. Neigh bother Continue reading...
Dust grains forming meteor shower come from comet Tempel-Tuttle, which orbits sun every 33 yearsOne of the year’s major meteor showers takes place this week. The Leonids may not typically produce the most meteors but they can be very bright.The chart shows the view looking east-north-east from London at midnight as 17 November becomes 18 November. This is the night on which the shower is...
Discovered in the deep: Scientists exploring the uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean uncover a multitude of dazzling sea creatures around a remote Australian island groupA shipload of scientists has just returned from exploring the uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean, where they mapped giant underwater mountains and encountered a multitude of deep-sea animals decked out in twinkling lights, with...
Study beginning on Monday will assess the risk of type 1 diabetes in 20,000 children aged three to 13Scientists are launching a trial screening programme for type 1 diabetes in the UK to detect the disease earlier and reduce the risk of life-changing complications.About 20,000 children aged between three and 13 are being invited to take part in the Early Surveillance for Autoimmune Diabetes (Elsa)...
Approach brings smaller benefits to children’s teeth than previously suggestedWater fluoridation provides a modest benefit for children’s teeth in an era of fluoride toothpastes, but does not shrink inequalities in dental health between rich and poor communities, research has revealed.Fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, has been added to drinking water for decades in areas where natural...