Parrots are clever because their brains evolved the same way as ours
6 December 2018
Like humans, parrots have big brains and good communication skills – now we know the DNA regulating parrot and human brain development evolved in a similar way
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Earth may be made up of rocks blasted by gusts of solar wind
6 December 2018
The area in our solar system within Mercury’s orbit is empty, which may be because solar winds threw all the rocks farther out, where they helped form planets
Tiny sun sensor warns you when your skin is about to burn
5 December 2018
A miniature sensor that can be stuck to your skin, clothing or jewellery monitors your UV exposure and lets you know when it’s time to get out of the sun
Bacteria could protect old paintings from pigment-eating microbes
5 December 2018
The microbiome of a 400-year-old painting includes bacteria and fungi that eat pigments but a treatment with other microbes can protect the painting from damage
Fossil blubber shows ichthyosaurs were warm blooded reptiles
5 December 2018
A fossil so well preserved that its skin is still flexible is revealing much more about the marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs that swam in the sea during the age of dinosaurs
First baby born thanks to womb transplant from deceased donor
5 December 2018
A woman has successfully given birth after receiving a uterus taken from a dead person. The success could make womb transplants much more widely available
Phone app can diagnose anaemia from photos of fingernails
4 December 2018
Two billion people have anaemia – now a smartphone app that analyses photos of their fingernails can help them monitor the condition
Your whole office could be a computer thanks to sculpted Wi-Fi waves
4 December 2018
Bouncing around specially tailored waves can turn an entire room into an analogue computer, which could help build an energy-efficient artificial intelligence
