Ancient Europeans ate the brains of their dead enemies 18,000 years ago, researchers discover
A study of skeletons from a cave in Poland has revealed widespread evidence of cut marks and fractures suggestive of cannibalism.
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‘I encountered the terror of never finding anything’: The hollowness of AI art proves machines can never emulate genuine human intelligence
Looking at AI art shows that machines may never truly understand the human mind, as there are states of mind that can never be automated.
Space photo of the week: Dry ice ‘geysers’ erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red Planet
NASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.
Would a fallout shelter really protect you in a nuclear blast?
Nuclear bunkers aren’t a foolproof way to stay safe during a nuclear attack. Here’s why.
Astronomers unsure what caused ‘weird explosion’ seen by Einstein Probe’s X-ray eye
Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a gamma-ray burst, or by something entirely new?
Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: ‘You’re essentially looking at its fossil record’
A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.
Mount Kaputar pink slug: The giant hot-pink mollusk found only on a single, extinct volcano
The 8-inch, bright pink slug has been isolated in a “sky island” for millions of years.
Watch bipedal robots running in a more human-like way than ever thanks to major vision upgrade
Bipedal robots have found navigating uneven terrain a steep challenge but a new hardware upgrade means they can detect their environment and respond quicker than ever before.
Readers discuss an unsung scientist, a mutant bacterium named Chonkus, Science News’ new look
Life of the party Margaret S. Collins, the first Black female entomologist in the United States to earn a Ph.D., overcame racism and sexism to become a field biologist and termite expert, life sciences writer Susan Milius reported in “Termite…
A daring plan to hold back the sea
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth’s rising sea levels.
