Turkana Basin Fossil Footprints Transform Understanding of Hominin Coexistence
Last November, an international team of archaeologists discovered 1.5 million year old fossilised footprints of Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei in Kenya’s Turkana Basin. While previous studies suggested that ancient hominin species lived in parts of Africa at the same time, definitive evidence of coexistence had been lacking – until now.
Earthlings, Pack Your Bags: Mars is Calling!
As SpaceX’s Starship achieves successful test flights late last year and NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers uncover vital resources like water ice throughout the year, the dream of making Mars habitable is no longer science fiction. However, as debates about Earth’s pressing challenges and the costs of space exploration grow, the question arises: Should we embark on this journey? Mars colonisation is an inspiring step forward, one that has the potential to benefit humanity in countless ways. Here’s why.
The Aquaman of Lizards: The Scuba-Diving Lizards of Costa Rica
In the streams of Costa Rica, a water anole (Anolis aquaticus) – a semi-aquatic lizard – has evolved a way to breathe underwater, using an air bubble around its nostrils, to escape predators. This fascinating discovery, confirmed by researchers at Binghamton University in 2021, sheds light on the significance of this adaptation.
Spider-Man Tech Becomes Reality: Scientists Create Working Web Shooter
Last year, scientists at Tufts University, in Boston, USA developed a Spider-Man-inspired web shooter capable of transforming liquid silk into sticky fibres. This remarkable innovation recreates the web slinging technology once confined to the realm of comic books.
AI is Not an Effective Teaching Method
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not the right way that students should receive their crucial education. Here are the facts to prove it.
“Give and Receive”: Protecting Our Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. This beauty consists of over 3000 individual reef systems, coral cays, and hundreds of “picturesque tropical islands.” Unfortunately, this Australian treasure is being destroyed at its worst in the last 39 years. However, according to research at CSIRO, it is possible to preserve the Great Barrier Reef for at least another 55 years.
Rapid Thinning of Greenland Ice Sheet Identified by Satellite
A gigantic frozen lake winds between the Greenland mountains blanketed in snow. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are using satellites to observe this ice sheet and have noticed a change between 2010 to 2023.
Killer Whales Use Clever Technique to Prey on Whale Sharks
Killer whales have been seen by locals using a unique technique to hunt whale sharks in the Gulf of California.
New Evidence Shows Different Ancient Human Species Coexisted
Over 1.5 million years ago, two early hominin species walked within hours, or days, of each other. Ancient footprint fossils were found by palaeontologist Louise Leakey and her Kenyan research team on the edge of a lake surrounding a large dish-like, natural structure in Turkana Basin, Kenya.
Recycling Old Textiles to Make Concrete Stronger
In 2024, PhD scholar Nayanatara Ruppegoda Gamage and Dr Chamila Gunasekara, from RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) worked together on a ground-breaking project. They discovered a way to recycle old textiles and use them to strengthen concrete.