A Billion-Year-Old Multicellular Fossil Has Been Found
Researchers recently discovered a fossil of what may be the oldest known multicellular organism, dated to roughly one billion years ago. Although there are a few known multicellular organisms that predated the sudden emergence of complex life 500 million years ago, the discovery of this ancient creature pushes back the
The CIA and Pentagon are Investigating Potential ‘Havana Syndrome’ Attacks
The Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Department are investigating potential cases of what is known as “Havana syndrome”, the result of what appear to be attacks that are affecting U.S. government personnel around the world, including at least two cases that have occurred on U.S. soil, with one of
Space Exploration News: The First Aircraft to Fly on Mars, and the Passing of Astronaut Michael Collins
On April 28, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins passed away at the age of 90, following a fight with cancer. And just as the Apollo 11 astronaut and space exploration pioneer departs the Earth, NASA’s Ingenuity solar-powered helicopter makes history as the first aircraft to fly on another world. On April 19,
Welcome to Wonderwerk Cave, Humanity’s 2 Million-Year-Old Home
A multinational team of researchers has found evidence of human habitation in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave stretching back in time to nearly 2 million years ago—perhaps the earliest known habitation of a cave by humans—offering a timeline of the evolution of stone tools, the use of fire, and even the
New Coronavirus Variant Has a Potentially Deadly Triple-Mutation
A new coronavirus variant has emerged in India that has three genetic mutations that could make the virus both more deadly and transmissible. Although this new variant, called B.1.617, is still under investigation, it appears to be the product of a number of mutations, with three of its fifteen known mutations
