Nine hikers mysteriously perished on roller coasters in 1959. Scientists may now know why | Science

[ad_1] Dyatlov Memorial Foundation By Sofia MoutinhoJan. 28, 2021 at 3:55 p.m. In 1959, nine hikers were found dead with inexplicable injuries in the snow-capped Ural mountains of the former Soviet Union. The event, known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident, spawned many theories, from a yeti attack to secret military experiments. Now, researchers using computer … Read more

Thumbs gave our early ancestors a ‘formidable’ advantage

[ad_1] The killer app in the evolution of our hands was our opposable thumbs, which allow humans to precisely hold tiny things between our fingers and the pad of our thumb. It was thought, based on comparisons of fossilized bones with modern human skeletons, that it may have emerged over 3 million years ago when … Read more

The Moon could receive water thanks to the “ wind ” of the Earth’s magnetosphere

[ad_1] Evidence of water in the shadow of craters or encased in glassy pearls like microscopic snowballs recently revealed that the Moon’s surface is much less parched than we ever imagined. The origin of this ice-water plating is a mystery that astronomers are currently trying to solve. One surprising possibility that emerges is elemental rain … Read more

Risk of being salvaged pushes scientists to adopt poor-quality methods | Science

[ad_1] In the race for the COVID-19 vaccine, second place still offers glory, unlike some scientific fields. KORA_SUN / SHUTTERSTOCK, ADAPTED BY C. SMITH /SCIENCE By Cathleen O’GradyJanuary 28, 2021, 11:00 a.m. Leonid Tiokhin, a metascientist at Eindhoven University of Technology, learned early on to fear kidnapping. He recalls emails from his undergraduate advisor emphasizing … Read more