[ad_1] New evidence has emerged attesting to the complexity of human evolution. A new branch of the hominin genealogy tree has been discovered at Callao Cave, on the largest island of the Philippines, Luzon. The archaeological team, led by Armand Mijares of the University of the Philippines at Diliman, discovered remains belonging to at least … Read more
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study from MIT reveals that primitive ponds may have created an environment conducive to brewing the earliest forms of life on Earth, more than the oceans. The researchers reported that shallow water masses, on the order of 10 centimeters deep, could have contained high concentrations of what many … Read more
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[ad_1] Astronaut Scott Kelly entered history in 2016 by becoming the first American to spend 12 consecutive months in space after an epic 340 days on the International Space Station. During her stay in orbit, Kelly also participated in an innovative study involving her twin brother and astrologer Mark, back on Earth. The brothers provided … Read more
[ad_1] Yesterday, Israel's first mission to the moon ended abruptly and unsatisfactorily. SpaceIL's lunar lander Beresheet, which was part of a privately funded mission that would have made Israel the fourth country to successfully land on the moon, went bankrupt at the very last minute. Immediately after the crash of the lander, it is not … Read more
[ad_1] It was a small message for Israel. Israel, which failed in its slow landing attempt on its spacecraft on the moon, was congratulated by someone who came out much better: the famous astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the lunar surface. "Condolences to the LG Beresheet @TeamSpaceIL for what was almost!", … Read more
[ad_1] The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet captured a striking image of the moon moments before its crash Thursday on the lunar surface. The spacecraft experienced an engine problem a few seconds before reaching the moon. Beresheet was a few hundred meters above the lunar surface when Mission Control in Yehud, Israel, lost contact with the probe. … Read more
[ad_1] Receive the Mach newsletter. SUBSCRIBE April 12, 2019, 18:33 GMT By Corey S. Powell When the very first direct image of a black hole was unveiled on Wednesday, scientists around the world were almost upset to finally be able to see one of the most mysterious objects in the universe. "A unique result in … Read more
[ad_1] The NASA Curiosity rover has been flying the surface of Mars for a long time. One of the missions for which the rover is preparing is the first ever gathering of drill samples on what has been called the "clay-containing unit". It is a big rock also called "Aberlady". marks the first time that … Read more
[ad_1] Numerical quantum simulation is inherently much more robust than one would expect from the known error limits of multibody body wave function. Credit: IQOQI Innsbruck / Harald Ritsch A localization phenomenon increases the accuracy of solving multiple-body quantum problems with quantum computers. These problems are also difficult for conventional computers. This allows digital quantum … Read more