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Synesthesia isn't just in your mind. The body reacts as if the colors were real. By - Clarissa Brincat - published - 27 March 26 - Pupil size in people with synesthesia changed depending on how bright or dark the perceived colors were.
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'Major disruption in Neanderthal history': 65,000 years ago, all Neanderthals in Europe died out except for one lineage - By - Charles Q. Choi - published - 27 March 26 - The last Neanderthals to survive in Europe came from a single lineage that survived the worst period of the ice age, ancient DNA reveals.3 hours ago
Astronauts will 'absolutely be test subjects': NASA's moon base dreams could have a human cost - By - Georgia Michelman - published - 27 March 26 - Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand.4 hours ago
2 Neanderthals present at same Siberian cave 10,000 years apart were distant relatives, 110,000-year-old bone reveals - By - Aristos Georgiou - published - 26 March 26 - Researchers extracted DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment found in Russia's Denisova Cave, and the genome is shedding light on how small and isolated their groups were.18 hours ago
18 million-year-old fossils of ape found in Africa, but in an unexpected place - By - Colin Barras - published - 26 March 26 - The ancestor of apes was long thought to come from East Africa, but newly discovered fossils in Egypt may prompt a rethink.20 hours ago
Astronauts may struggle to reproduce in outer space, study suggests - what does that mean for the future of space colonization? By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 26 March 26 - A new study found that microgravity simulated on Earth hindered sperm cell movement, egg fertilization and embryo development - findings that have serious implications for the future of space colonization.21 hours ago
Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests - By - RJ Mackenzie - published - 26 March 26 - Aging may "erase" the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may create a snowball effect.1 day ago
Roman mosaic shows topless woman battling leopard in arena, study finds - By - Owen Jarus - published - 26 March 26 - A third-century mosaic shows a topless woman battling a leopard in a Roman arena.1 day ago
NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft - By - Patrick Pester - published - 25 March 26 - NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.1 day ago
Is the metaverse finally dead and buried? What's really going on with the embattled idea of living in virtual worlds. By - Drew Turney - published - 25 March 26 - Touted as the next big thing just a few years back, the development of and hype fueling the metaverse have spluttered to a halt. Is it headed for the scrapheap of history?1 day ago
Critically endangered hare spotted in surprising location for the first time in 40 years - but it was already dead - By - Aristos Georgiou - published - 25 March 26 - Scientists in China have announced the first confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Hainan hare in part of its native range in four decades, after spotting its completely flattened carcass on a roadside.1 day ago