A rare find in ancient Timorese mud may rewrite the history of human settlement in Australasia
Humans arrived in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, according to archaeological evidence. These pioneers were part of an early wave of people traveling eastwards from Africa, through Eurasia, and ultimately into Australia and New Guinea......»»
Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well
He did recover. No disturbing images in the article, but a link for those who dare. Enlarge / Bees fly to their hive. (credit: Getty | Federico Gambarini) In what may be the biological equivalent to getting struck by lig.....»»
Tackling the dual threat: A global strategy for PM2.5 and O3 pollution
Air pollution is a severe risk to human health and the environment, particularly from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3). Despite global efforts, many cities continue to face significant exposure risks from these pollutants......»»
Motorola Razr Plus 2024 vs. Razr 2024: Which foldable should you buy?
Motorola just unveiled the next generation of Razr flip phones. But which one should you buy? The Razr 2024 or Razr Plus 2024? Let's find out......»»
Ancient Egyptian Scribes Suffered Back Pain, Too
The skeletons of scribes from ancient Egypt show deterioration from sitting and kneeling.....»»
The Face on Mars and Other Cases of Cosmic Pareidolia
The human brain loves seeing patterns, even when they aren’t really there.....»»
Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells
Human cells isolated from juvenile foreskin are flexible enough to grin when moved. Enlarge / A movable robotic face covered with living human skin cells. (credit: Takeuchi et al.) In a new study, researchers from the Un.....»»
Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture as they worked
There were degenerative joint changes in the spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. Enlarge / Statues depicting the high dignitary Nefer and his wife (Abusir, Egypt). (credit: Martin Frouz/Czech Institute of Egyptology/Char.....»»
Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter"s name in lawsuit settlement
Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter"s name in lawsuit settlement.....»»
Rare aircraft designed for bulky loads touches down at Denver airport
Rare aircraft designed for bulky loads touches down at Denver airport.....»»
OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs
Research model catches bugs in AI-generated code, improving human oversight of AI. Enlarge / An illustration created by OpenAI. (credit: OpenAI) On Thursday, OpenAI researchers unveiled CriticGPT, a new AI model designed.....»»
Researchers find flexible solution for separating gases
For a broad range of industries, separating gases is an important part of both process and product—from separating nitrogen and oxygen from air for medical purposes to separating carbon dioxide from other gases in the process of carbon capture or r.....»»
10 best Star Trek: Discovery episodes, ranked
Beam up and find out what are the 10 best Star Trek: Discovery episodes ever made......»»
Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli.....»»
Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture during work
There were degenerative joint changes in the spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles. Enlarge / Statues depicting the high dignitary Nefer and his wife (Abusir, Egypt). (credit: Martin Frouz/Czech Institute of Egyptology/Char.....»»
SCOTUS tears down Sacklers’ immunity, blowing up opioid settlement
Majority of justices ruled on meaning of legal code; dissenters called it "ruinous" Enlarge / Grace Bisch holds a picture of stepson Eddie Bisch who died as a result of an overdose on outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on December.....»»
What"s really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out
While vapes or e-cigarettes first appeared around 20 years ago as an alternative to smoking, their prevalence and use have increasingly become problematic......»»
Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, still towers over our understanding of human origins
In 1974, on a survey in Hadar in the remote badlands of Ethiopia, U.S. paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and graduate student Tom Gray found a piece of an elbow joint jutting from the dirt in a gully. It proved to be the first of 47 bones of a sing.....»»
Dunes decoded: A comprehensive and precise mapping for coastal conservation
Coastal dunes are complex and rich areas at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They are extremely rich in biodiversity and play a crucial role in both environmental and human well-being, such as protecting inland settlements fr.....»»
Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them "fatalistic," studies find
Young voters from the millennial generation and Gen Z are emerging as the demographic center of power in American politics, but new studies by UC Berkeley researchers find they are fatalistic about critical problems such as economic inequality, clima.....»»
US Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
US Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement.....»»