Prairie vole partners split up if one drinks more than the other
14 November 2017
Prairie voles mate for life, but the bond is likely to break down if one partner drinks more alcohol than the other
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Ancient skull from China may rewrite the origins of our species
14 November 2017
The 260,000-year-old Dali skull was found in China, but it looks a lot like the earliest known members of our species – which were found in Africa
The 'space nation' Asgardia just launched its first satellite
13 November 2017
Asgardia is a 'virtual nation' that says it aims to build sovereign colonies in space. On 12 November it launched a satellite carrying its citizens’ data
Big aftershocks could well hit Iran and Iraq in next 48 hours
13 November 2017
The magnitude 7.3 quake that struck Iran and Iraq on Monday has already killed 400 and injured thousands, and more tremors could be on the way
Should we seed life through the cosmos using laser-driven ships?
13 November 2017
Our galaxy may have billions of habitable worlds. A proposal to spread life says we should use giant lasers and light sails to send microbes out to them
How social stress makes your brain vulnerable to depression
13 November 2017
Bullying and other social stresses may make it easier for inflammatory substances to enter your brain, altering your mood and leaving you susceptible to depression
Tinfoil hat for your router stops bad guys snooping your Wi-Fi
13 November 2017
Wireless signal shaper can put your Wi-Fi into the nooks and crannies of your home - and keep it from spilling out into the rest of the world
Brain implant boosts human memory by mimicking how we learn
13 November 2017
A device that zaps the brain with electricity has improved people’s scores on memory tests. It may have the power to help dementia, or boost other brain skills
Why people ruin others’ lives by exposing all their data online
13 November 2017
Doxers causes devastation by revealing targets' sensitive information to the worst elements of the internet. Now the first study to examine doxing shows who is most affected – and a potential fix
Bad news: Carbon emissions have suddenly started rising again
13 November 2017
Emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel are on the rise again. We desperately need more action to stop climate change, and that means putting a price on carbon
