Ancient ‘weirdo’ reptile graduated from 4 legs to 2 in adolescence
uttu Artist’s reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus in its environment, 215 million years ago Gabriel Ugueto An early relative of…
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SETI may have missed alien signals because of space weather
Is there anyone out there? NASA/SDO We may have been missing signals from intelligent aliens because of solar…
The first apes to walk upright may have evolved in Europe
Illustration of Graecopithecus freybergi, an ape that lived 7.2 million years ago in south-eastern Europe Velizar Simeonovski, Chicago…
‘Singing’ dogs may show the evolutionary roots of musicality
Some Samoyed dogs howl along to music Photography by Adri / Alamy Scroll through #SingingDog hashtags on social…
A daily multivitamin may slightly slow rates of ageing
Health-conscious people may opt to take a multivitamin, but the jury is out on their benefits Lenar Nigmatullin/Shutterstock…
Frailty sets in far earlier than you’d expect, but you can reverse it
If we live long enough, many of us will eventually start to exhibit telltale signs of frailty, from…
We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed
Homo habilis lived in East Africa up to 2 million years ago Natural History Museum, London/Alamy This is…
Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?
Black smoke rises after fires broke out following US-Israel attacks targeting oil storage facilities in Tehran, Iran, on…
The real science behind the mind-melding world of Hoppers
March 8, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Hoppers is a delight. But is it…
Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology
Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For…