For a century and a half, the nasal appendage of Neanderthals has been the subject of study and controversy: it was believed that precisely that part of their anatomy had not adapted well to climate change.
Until now, the abrupt population decline that Europe suffered some 2,900 years ago was attributed by many historians and archaeologists to inclement weather.
Aedes aegypti females can transmit pathogens through their bite capable of causing dengue, encephalitis or yellow fever to humans, the disease that gives these mosquitoes their name.
Despite the fame of the Perseids, this week we can enjoy the fastest meteor shower there is: the Leonids. Meteors can be seen each year between November 15 and 21; This year, the best day to observe them will be between November 16 and 18.
Despite looking like something out of a science fiction movie, a team of researchers from the Federal Polytechnic School of Zurich (Switzerland) has managed to devise a method of genetic regulation that, through brain waves, is capable of controlling the conversion of genes into proteins. The results of the study have been published in the journal Nature Communications.
Different studies suggest that the moderate practice of action video games, especially those that require making decisions quickly, can improve users' visual acuity, increase their concentration and even enhance their short-term memory.
The Rosetta mission will be, if all goes according to plan by the European Space Agency (ESA), the first to land on a comet. We tell you some facts and curiosities about the Rosetta mission, the Philae probe and the comet 67P / Churyumov – Gerasimenko on which it will land.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
