Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city
From the plight of ancient Egyptian scribes to the identities of ancient Maya sacrifices, 2024…
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7,000-year-old alien-like figurine from Kuwait a ‘total surprise’ to archaeologists
A newfound clay head from the sixth millennium B.C. is the first of its kind…
When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says.
When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way,…
The Canon 10×32 IS are some of the best image-stabilized binoculars we have ever tested and are currently available with a $324 saving in this deal
With a 29% saving, these tech-packed binoculars are at the lowest price they have been…
We might have been completely wrong about the origin of Saturn’s rings, new study claims
Computer modeling suggests Saturn’s rings are billions of years older than previous research suggests —…
I’m an evolutionary biologist who investigates real-time evolution in bacteria. These are my 5 must-read science books.
Tiffany Taylor, professor of microbial ecology and evolution at the University of Bath in the…
Self-protection motives bias legal decisions against physically formidable men
Women with heightened beliefs in a dangerous world recommended harsher minimum sentences for physically strong…
Here’s the new hybrid Honda Prelude, on sale late 2025
The fact that Honda was working on a new Prelude coupe was not entirely secret—not…
New study reveals the surprising volume of mental health cases in primary care
An analysis of Norway’s primary healthcare records revealed that 12% of patient encounters between 2006…
Sheep earwax can record a dangerous diet
Sheep that eat death camas plants record the toxic meal in their earwax, a goopy…
Weird lickable lollipop invention lets you taste in virtual reality
Licking a lollipop-shaped device can let you taste and smell nine flavors in VR.
Dopamine neurons’ sensitivity to immune system gene offers clues to hyperactivity and behavioral disorders
Researchers at Duke Health have uncovered a connection between an immune system gene regulator, STAT1,…
Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wants the FCC…
Let’s learn about octopuses
Octopuses are about as strange as any fictional aliens we might dream up. Each of…
Earth from space: Antarctica’s ‘Deception Island’ is one of the only places on Earth where you can sail into an active volcano
A 2018 satellite photo shows the aptly named Deception Island, which was formed by a…
Neuroscientists uncover how the brain maps behavioral sequences
A new study published in Nature has identified brain cells that act like “map makers,”…
China orbits first Guowang internet satellites, with thousands more to come
The first batch of internet satellites for China’s Guowang megaconstellation launched Monday on the country’s…
Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn’t matter
Editors of the environmental chemistry journal Chemosphere have posted an eye-catching correction to a study…
In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.
Matthew Decker is the former chief information officer for Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory.…
4,000-year-old bones reveal ‘unprecedented’ violence — tongue removal, cannibalism and evisceration in Bronze Age Britain
The extremely violent treatment of the corpses of at least 37 Bronze Age people is…
PS Placeable: The adorable mod that turns a PlayStation Portable into a console
When Sony launched the PlayStation Portable almost exactly 20 years ago, the value proposition was…
Hackers seek ransom after getting SSNs, banking info from state gov’t portal
Hackers trying to extort the Rhode Island government infiltrated the state’s public benefits system, causing…
Amazon facing strike threats as Senate report details hidden widespread injuries
Just as Amazon warehouse workers are threatening to launch the “first large-scale” unfair labor practices…
Here are 8 remarkable scientific firsts of 2024
Making panda stem cells, mapping a fruit fly’s brain and witnessing a black hole wake…
