Chewing can be traced back to a deadly ‘fishpod’ that lived 380 million years ago

It’s something that most of us do without thinking twice, but our ability to chew food may be thanks to an ancient fish, according to a new study. Researchers say that chewing may have originated 380 million years ago in an ancient fish that could both bite and suck its prey. Named Tiktaalik roseae, it … Read more

NASA: Premature shutdown of new mega-rocket during Saturday demo traced to hydraulic system

NASA have traced the cause of the premature shutdown of the Space Launch System’s engines during a demo firing on Saturday to its hydraulic system. Engineers said that overly ‘conservative’ test parameters had been introduced that caused the mega-rocket’s systems to go into shut down after just over a minute. Despite initial concerns, the core … Read more

100 elephant tusks on ‘lost ship’ traced to West Africa

A hoard of more than 100 elephant tusks aboard a sunken ship that was lost for nearly 500 years has been traced to West Africa in a new study. Scientists used DNA analysis to compare the well-preserved tusks – recovered from a 16th century Portuguese shipping vessel called the Bom Jesus that was discovered in … Read more

Evolution: human vision can be traced back to the very first primates of 55 million years ago

The evolution of human vision can be traced back to the very first primates that evolved 55 million years ago, a study of a tiny mammal from Madagascar found. The world’s smallest primate, the endangered grey mouse lemur, is no bigger than an apple and weighs in at just two ounces. Researchers from Switzerland said that, despite their … Read more

Labour savages Matt Hancock for having NO idea how many contacts need to be traced

Matt Hancock warns cancer patients will only be treated if Covid-19 stays ‘under control’ – as he is savaged for ‘having no idea how many infected people are walking around’ after testing shambles saw 16.000 cases MISSED By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 13:02 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 13:19 BST, 6 October 2020 … Read more

Labour savages Matt Hancock for having NO idea how many contacts need to be traced

Matt Hancock warns cancer patients will only be treated if Covid-19 stays ‘under control’ – as he is savaged for ‘having no idea how many infected people are walking around’ after testing shambles saw 16.000 cases MISSED By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 13:02 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 13:19 BST, 6 October 2020 … Read more

Mona Lisa: Hidden marks reveal da Vinci ‘traced’ the iconic painting from an earlier sketch

We may never know the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s inscrutable smile — but Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic 1503 oil portrait has let slip one of its other secrets. French researchers used a high-resolution camera that can capture light from beyond the visible spectrum to study the masterpiece in unprecedented detail. The images revealed charcoal dots … Read more

Mona Lisa: Hidden marks reveal da Vinci ‘traced’ the iconic painting from an earlier sketch

Hidden marks beneath the Mona Lisa reveals Leonardo da Vinci ‘traced’ the outline of the iconic painting from an earlier sketch By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 12:23 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 12:23 BST, 2 October 2020 We may never know the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s inscrutable smile — but Leonardo da … Read more