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Neanderthals may have used their hands differently than humans

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[ad_1] The figures of the Stone Age people, which died out about 40,000 years ago, were much larger than ours. Additionally, a Neanderthal’s thumb would have come out of his hand at a much wider angle. “If you were to shake a Neanderthal hand, you would notice this difference,” said Ameline Bardo, postdoctoral researcher at … Read more

Fossil reveals strange serrated ‘toucan’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

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[ad_1] The discovery of a creature described as resembling a “horse-toothed toucan” that lived 68 million years ago has overturned assumptions about the diversity of birds that lived alongside dinosaurs. At less than nine centimeters (3.5 inches) long, the delicate skull of the bird that scientists have dubbed Falcatakely forsterae could be easily overlooked. In … Read more

China’s Chang’e-5 probe completes second orbital correction

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[ad_1] Chang’e-5, the Chinese lunar probe, successfully performed its second orbital correction at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday and continued its journey to the moon, according to the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA). This follows his first course correction maneuver on Tuesday at 10:06 p.m. The operations, according to the CNSA, are designed to keep the spacecraft … Read more

Slow and steady or a big push? How to grow a ferocious dinosaur

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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Large, carnivorous dinosaurs reached their large size through very different growth strategies, with some taking a slow and steady path and others experiencing a growth spurt in adolescents, according to scientists who have analyzed slices of fossilized bones. The researchers looked at annual growth rings – similar to those of tree … Read more

T-ray technology reveals what’s going on under your skin

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[ad_1] A demonstration of how T-ray equipment can be used to scan an individual’s skin. Credit: University of Warwick A new method of analyzing the structure of the skin using a type of radiation called T-rays could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and cancer. the skin. Scientists … Read more

Is China winning the new space race?

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[ad_1] China has been the only country to land on the moon for over 40 years – since the Soviet Luna program. Its recent missions to Chang’e (1-4) demonstrated that China could not only orbit and land on the moon, but also successfully operate a rover. On November 24, China’s National Space Administration launched Chang’e … Read more

Cleaning up space waste: ESA signs its very first mission | News | DW

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[ad_1] A Swiss company is set to launch the first mission to clean up the space of our planet after the European Space Agency (ESA) on Thursday announced it was signing an agreement worth 86 million euros (102 million euros). dollars) with representatives of the Swiss start-up. The company ClearSpace hopes to launch a special … Read more