Archaeologists have found a stone-paved cellar at a 5,000-year-old Stone Age site in Denmark, a discovery that points to a distinct leap in construction technology in ancient Scandinavia. Starting nearly 6,000 years ago, the Funnel Beaker Culture led a switch to agriculture and domestication of animals in Scandinavia, moving awayContinue Reading
Short ‘micro-walks’ lasting as little as 10 seconds could be beneficial to health, new research has suggested. A study from scientists at the University of Milan found when people walk in stints of 10 to 30 seconds, with breaks in between, they use more energy and burn more calories thanContinue Reading
Scientists have created a human skin map which provides a “recipe” to build skin. The findings could be used to create new hair follicles, and skin transplants for burn victims, researchers say. The study uncovered how human skin is formed. For the first time, researchers have mapped a human skinContinue Reading
Medical students in the UK stumbled upon an extremely rare case of a man with three penises while assessing a body donated for research. Around one in six million male babies are estimated to be born with two penile shafts, a condition called diphallia. Only about 100 cases have beenContinue Reading
Scientists said Tuesday that they’re concerned about the United States’ readiness for stronger solar storms after the most intense storm in decades hit Earth in May. NASA and NOAA announced that the sun had reached the solar maximum period of its cycle. This means an increase in solar activity, likeContinue Reading
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will arrive in the nation’s capital this week, flying more than 12,000 miles from China’s Dujiangyan City. The 3-year-old bears are part of an international partnership between China and the US that has lasted for decades amid strained political tensions. Since the 1990s,Continue Reading
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter People looking for the “comet of the century”, known officially as Comet A3, should turn their head to the west, according to anContinue Reading
Scientists have found seven new species of frogs in Madagascar whose high-pitched calls they say are like the “sound effects from the sci-fi television series Star Trek”. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the frogs, found across the rainforests of Madagascar, emit whistling sounds while communicating with others ofContinue Reading
Some of the earliest inhabitants of Japan came from the Korean peninsula, according to a new study that sheds more light on ancient immigration patterns to the archipelago. Japan may be an international travel hub for business and pleasure today, but the islands were relatively isolated until about 3000BC. ItsContinue Reading
The luminous Hunter’s moon will rise early Thursday morning in the eastern US. Skywatchers may have to set their alarm clocks a little early to really enjoy the full moon, which will have peak illumination at 7:26 a.m. ET. The orange-hued moon will appear full from Tuesday evening through FridayContinue Reading
