The part of the brain used by people who can “see like a bat” has been identified by researchers in…
Month: May 2011
Handling cash ‘better at killing pain than aspirin’
Researchers at the University of Minnesota carried out a series of studies which revealed those who counted money before taking…
Why Tracy Cosgrove opened day-care centers
One afternoon in 2004, Tracy Cosgrove decided to follow a lumbering old truck. The British expatriate had just dropped by…
Inner Moon as Wet as Earth
Contrary to popular belief, the early moon could have been as wet as Earth’s mantle, new analysis from an Apollo…
Human lung stem cell discovered
For the first time, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have identified a human lung stem cell that is…
See-Through Frog, Other “Lost” Species Found
Bursting with eggs, a pregnant frog with see-through skin is one of five “lost” amphibian species recently rediscovered in the…
Dinosaurs May Soon Go Extinct—Again
Certain dinosaurs may go extinct — again — since they may have only existed in the minds of paleontologists. Dino…
Early mammals were brainy and nosy
The early Jurassic might be famous as the point in prehistory that dinosaurs began to grow into giants, but something…
‘Super Sherpa’ Completes 21st Everest Trip
A 51-year-old Nepalese climber scaled Mount Everest for the 21st time on Wednesday, extending his own record for the number…
‘Jetman’ Soars Over Grand Canyon
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, also known as “Jetman,” successfully completed a flight above the Grand Canyon on Saturday with his…