An exhibition of a Neanderthal at the Neanderthal Museum in Croatia.REUTERS/Nikola Solic What drove the Neanderthals to extinction is one of the greatest mysteries in human history. A new book “The Naked Neanderthal” says humans were the main cause thanks to their superior weapons. The author, Ludovic Slimak, thinks that humans had less creativity and … Read more
Tom Conti as Albert Einstein and Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in “Oppenheimer.”Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Albert Einstein plays an important role in the Christopher Nolan film ‘Oppenheimer’. In reality, Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer knew each other, but were not friends until much later. The real Einstein would not have helped Oppenheimer with top … Read more
An ancient viral infection may have given animals the tools to become fast, coordinated and smart, a study has found. According to a paper published Thursday in Cell, complex nervous systems emerged in the distant past after viruses inserted bits of code into the genomes of vertebrates — animals with spinal cords, from humans to … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. About 5,200 years ago, a man’s life ended violently in a peat bog in northwestern Denmark. Now researchers have used advanced genetic analyzes to tell the unexpected story of ‘Vittrup Man’, the oldest known immigrant … Read more
The best travel apps to take with you on your next tripJustin Paget – Getty Images It goes without saying that holidays in themselves are often pure happiness. Break away from your 9-5, read copious amounts of books and eat it all. the. food. However, sometimes things can get a little stressful. Whether that’s because … Read more
The frequency is inversely proportional to the time period; as the time period increases, the frequency decreases. Elerium/Getty Images Frequency is a fundamental concept when talking about waves, whether electromagnetic waves such as radio waves and visible light, or mechanical vibrations such as sound waves. Knowing the frequency of a wave allows you to estimate … Read more
In the vast night sky, where countless stars compete for attention, one colossus reigns supreme as the largest star in the universe. Located thousands of light-years away from Earth, the enormous size of this celestial giant poses a challenge to our understanding of stellar physics. Most of the stars in our Milky Way may seem … Read more