×ByThe ancient Babylonians understood key concepts in geometry, including how to make precise right-angled triangles. They used this mathematical know-how to divide up farmland – more than 1000 years before the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, with whom these ideas are associated.“They’re using a theoretical understanding of objects to do practical things,” says at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. “It’s very strange to see these objects almost 4000 years ago.”was one of several overlapping ancient societies in Mesopotamia, a region of southwest Asia that was situated...…×ByThe ancient Babylonians understood key concepts in geometry, including how to make precise right-angled triangles. They used this mathematical know-how to divide up farmland – more than 1000 years before the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, with whom these ideas are associated.“They’re using a theoretical understanding of objects to do practical things,” says at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. “It’s very strange to see these objects almost 4000 years ago.”was one of several overlapping ancient societies in Mesopotamia, a region of southwest Asia that was situated...WW…

×ByMarine animals called comb jellies have nervous systems unlike those of any other known animal. Their neurons are oddly shaped and use chemicals not found in those of other animals.“These neurons are quite unique,” says Pawel Burkhardt at the University of Bergen in Norway.The comb jellies’ peculiar neurons may be an adaptation for their lifestyle and the way their bodies work.They also add to the ongoing debate among evolutionary biologists about how the first animal brains evolved. In particular, there …No commitment, cancel anytime*Offer ends 19/10/2022. *Cancel anytime within 14 days...…×ByMarine animals called comb jellies have nervous systems unlike those of any other known animal. Their neurons are oddly shaped and use chemicals not found in those of other animals.“These neurons are quite unique,” says Pawel Burkhardt at the University of Bergen in Norway.The comb jellies’ peculiar neurons may be an adaptation for their lifestyle and the way their bodies work.They also add to the ongoing debate among evolutionary biologists about how the first animal brains evolved. In particular, there …No commitment, cancel anytime*Offer ends 19/10/2022. *Cancel anytime within 14 days...WW…

×ByPlate tectonics may have begun 4 billion years ago, almost a billion years earlier than we thought, according to a new analysis of ancient rocks.The claim has earned a mixed response from geologists. Many argue that Earth was too hot at the time for plate tectonics in its modern form.Today, Earth’s crust is divided into , which move around over millions of years. Where two plates meet, one can be forced under the other …No commitment, cancel anytime*Offer ends 19/10/2022. *Cancel anytime within 14 days of payment to receive a refund on unserved issues.Existing subscribers, please with...…×ByPlate tectonics may have begun 4 billion years ago, almost a billion years earlier than we thought, according to a new analysis of ancient rocks.The claim has earned a mixed response from geologists. Many argue that Earth was too hot at the time for plate tectonics in its modern form.Today, Earth’s crust is divided into , which move around over millions of years. Where two plates meet, one can be forced under the other …No commitment, cancel anytime*Offer ends 19/10/2022. *Cancel anytime within 14 days of payment to receive a refund on unserved issues.Existing subscribers, please with...WW…

×ByFuture pandemics could be prevented if unsustainable practices like deforestation and the industrial-scale wildlife trade are halted, according to a global report. The cost of doing so would be paid back many times over, simply because we wouldn’t have to go through another .Millions of people are living or working in close contact with wild animals that carry diseases, and these industries aren’t properly regulated. The more people , for example, the more they are pushing into animals’ habitats and thus coming into regular contact with disease-carrying wildlife.Controlling the global...…×ByFuture pandemics could be prevented if unsustainable practices like deforestation and the industrial-scale wildlife trade are halted, according to a global report. The cost of doing so would be paid back many times over, simply because we wouldn’t have to go through another .Millions of people are living or working in close contact with wild animals that carry diseases, and these industries aren’t properly regulated. The more people , for example, the more they are pushing into animals’ habitats and thus coming into regular contact with disease-carrying wildlife.Controlling the global...WW…

Many parts of the Earth’s climate system have been destabilised by warming, from ice sheets and ocean currents to the Amazon rainforest – and scientists believe that if one collapses others could followLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.45 EDTThat same day, a study of satellite data revealed in the ice shelves protecting two of Antarctica’s largest glaciers – indicating that those shelves could also break apart, leaving the glaciers exposed and liable to melt, contributing to sea-level rise. The ice losses are already following our .These developments show that the harmful impacts of...…Many parts of the Earth’s climate system have been destabilised by warming, from ice sheets and ocean currents to the Amazon rainforest – and scientists believe that if one collapses others could followLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.45 EDTThat same day, a study of satellite data revealed in the ice shelves protecting two of Antarctica’s largest glaciers – indicating that those shelves could also break apart, leaving the glaciers exposed and liable to melt, contributing to sea-level rise. The ice losses are already following our .These developments show that the harmful impacts of...WW…