Chimp calls and human language origins
The apes’ calls seem to resemble sounds like laughter and crying rather than elements of a true language Freud, Wilkie and the other chimpanzees peacefully fed and rested in the…
‘A manifestation of amazing willpower’
Cosmologist and colleague Martin Rees looks back at the life of Stephen Hawking – one of spectacular success against all odds Martin Rees, University of Cambridge Soon after I enrolled…
More power to the magnesium battery
It is cheap, abundant and carries a hefty charge. Now the metal has been yoked to vanadium to better harness its capability P Rajendran Build a better battery and tech…
A dino in iridescent color
A wonderfully preserved Jurassic relative of both birds and T. rex shows that iridescent feathers were fashionable in ancient times, too
The amazing spider silk mic
Researchers get some enviable sound quality using some wispy fibers coated with gold P Rajendran Most microphones cannot provide as much sound fidelity as the wiggly hair deep in our…