24-Million-Year-Old Protein Fragments Are Oldest Ever Recovered, A Robot Listened To Spoken Instructions And Performed Surgery, And Much More This Week
All the biggest science news stories of the week.
Did We Accidentally Leave Life On The Moon In 2019 – And Could We Revive It?
In April that year, a lunar landing went horribly wrong and may have spilled thousands of the hardiest lifeform known to humanity onto the Moon’s surface.
Moa De-Extinction, Fashionable Chimps, And Robot Surgery – No Human Required
Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 69…
Why Doesn’t Moonrise Shift By The Same Amount Each Night?
Moonrise is usually later each night than the one before, but you’d be unwise to set your watch by it, if anyone still had watches.
”Powerful Image” Of One Of The World’s Rarest Tigers Exposes The Real Danger In Taman Negara
The Wild Ones contend with rapids, bees, and poachers’ snares to gather critical data on one of the world’s rarest tigers.
DNA From Greenland Sled Dogs – Maybe The World’s Oldest Breed – Reveals 1,000 Years Of Arctic History
Using the DNA from both modern dogs and ones found at archaeological sites, researchers have been able to explore the longest history between humans and a breed of dog.
Evolution, Domestication, And A Lot Of Very Good Boys: How Wolves Became Dogs
It’s a long journey from apex predator to pampered doggo, but we made it. Possibly more than once.
Tomb Of First King Of Ancient Maya City Discovered In Belize
Te K’ab Chaak founded the powerful city of Caracol around 1,700 years ago.
The Real Reason The Tip Of Your Tape Measure Wiggles Like That
It’s not a mistake – in fact, it’s there to help you avoid mistakes.