Science
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Remains of Rich Pre-Inca People Unearthed
LIMA (Reuters) — Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the remains of what are believed to be we...
July 19, 2024
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‘Extremely Dangerous’: Health Experts Slam Doping-Friendly Enhanced Games
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance...
July 18, 2024
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Project to Mass Produce Japanese Glass Eels Succeeds in Reducing Costs; Pilot Scheme Brings Down Costs to ¥1,800 Per Fish
A project to artificially mass-produce glass eels could reduce production costs to ¥1,800 per fis...
July 13, 2024
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Fossils of ‘Sea Phantom’ Flying Reptile Unearthed in Australia
Long ago in the skies above the shallow Eromanga Sea, which once covered what is now arid inland ...
July 12, 2024
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Dinosaur from Montana Had Horns Like Norse God Loki’s Blades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — About 78 million years ago in what was then a subtropical coastal plain — ...
July 11, 2024
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Fossils of Ancient Reptile Found in Brazil
BRASILIA (Reuters) — A Brazilian scientist has identified fossils of a small crocodile-like repti...
July 11, 2024
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Argentina Cracks Genome of Leafhopper to Defend Crop
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — An Argentine scientific institute has cracked the genome of the leafhopp...
July 11, 2024
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Ants Perform Limb Amputations on Injured Comrades to Save Their Lives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as...
July 11, 2024
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Team Identifies Bacteria That Play Key Role in Armpit Odor; Develops Enzyme to Kill It without Harming Other Beneficial Bacteria
Afraid you might “offend” when you are out in public on a hot day? There may be relief in store t...
July 6, 2024
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Genomic Analysis Deepens Mystery of Mammoths’ Doom
About 4,000 years ago, the last of Earth’s wooly mammoths died out on a lonely Arctic Ocean islan...
July 5, 2024
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Fossil of Down Syndrome Child Hints at Neanderthal Compassion
Living among a small band of Neanderthals in what is now eastern Spain was a child, perhaps 6 yea...
July 5, 2024
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Planet-forming Disk Around Small Star Offers Big Surprises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Stars about the size of our sun are not the most common ones in the Milky ...
July 3, 2024
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New Japanese Satellite Daichi-4 Can Observe Wider Area; Scientists Can See Post-Disaster Damage, Volcanic Activity
The Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4, or Daichi-4, has successfully entered orbit following th...
July 2, 2024
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Success Launching H3 Rockets Boosts Japan’s Reputation; Lower Costs Vital to Competing in Global Satellite Market
For Japan to increase its presence in the global market for satellite launches, it is essential t...
July 2, 2024
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3rd H3 Rocket Launched Successfully; Daichi-4 Satellite Shot into Orbit (UPDATE 2)
The third H3 rocket lifted off at noon on Monday from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima P...
July 1, 2024
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