New Research
Earliest Human Remains Outside Africa Were Just Discovered in Israel
If accepted as <i>Homo sapien</i>, the jaw-dropping jawbone would push back the human exodus out of Africa by nearly 100,000 years
Your Brain Knows What Songs Are For, No Matter Where They Came From
Researchers find that people easily recognize lullabies and dance songs from around the world
Researchers Find a Chunk of North America Stuck to Australia
When an ancient supercontinent broke apart the Queensland peninsula may have gotten left behind
Cats Can Be Right or Left-Pawed
A new study has found that 'lateral bias' in cats may be linked to gender
Simply Exhaling May Spread Flu
A new study suggests the virus is found in tiny airborne particles that can be released while breathing
How a Mother’s Depression Shows Up in Her Baby’s DNA
Researchers find that at just 18 months, infants can have cellular damage related to stress
New Study Suggests Lifestyle Shapes Our Ability to Name Odors
In the Malay Peninsula, researchers compared the vocabulary of the Semaq Beri hunter-gathering population and the Semelai, who are horticulturalists
Does the Moon's Phase Cause Earthquakes?
One researcher offers a succinct answer
Behold Hubble's Best Image of a Distant Galaxy Yet
The galaxy is roughly 13.3 billion light years away, and formed just 500 million years after the universe began
Astronomers Spy a Black Hole's Double 'Burp'
New observations suggest that black holes cycle between activity and rest
Marmots Live Longer When They Are Antisocial
The critters live an average of two years longer when they shirk social interactions
Over 200,000 Endangered Antelope Suddenly Die Thanks to ... Weird Weather?
A change in humidity seems to have triggered bacteria that led to widespread death of the creatures
Are Rats Innocent of Spreading the Black Plague?
Human pests like fleas and lice may be responsible for spreading the pandemic that devastated Medieval Europe
Why Holding in a Sneeze Can Be Dangerous
A 34-year-old man squeezed while holding nose closed, leading to a tear in his throat and a stay in the hospital
Citizen Scientists Discover an Unusual Five-Planet Solar System
Users looking through data on Exoplanet Explorers flagged four sub-Neptune planets orbiting a distant star called K2-138
Scientists' Gender May Influence the Results of Experiments
A review of past research has found that subjects respond differently to male and female testers
Scientist Autopsy the Aftermath of the Largest Underwater Volcanic Eruption of the Last Century
In 2012, miles of floating rock appeared in the Pacific. Now, scientists have studied the Havre seamount eruption that caused the mysterious pumice 'raft'
How Proteins Helped Scientists Read Between the Lines of a 1630 Plague Death Registry
New tech reveals bacterial contamination, what scribes were eating and how many rats were around
New Clues to the Origins of the Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts From Space
New analysis suggests that the bursts originate near massive black holes or neutron stars
The Oldest Known Butterflies Existed Before Flowers
A new study raises intriguing questions about the evolutionary trajectory of butterflies and moths
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