Humans were apex predators for two million years
Researchers at Tel Aviv University were able to reconstruct the nutrition of stone age humans. In a paper published in the Yearbook of the American Physical Anthropology Association, Dr. Miki Ben-Dor and Prof. Ran Barkai of the Jacob M. Alkov Departm.....»»
Research suggests Earth"s oldest continental crust is disintegrating
Earth's continental configurations have changed dramatically over its billions of years' history, transforming not only their positions across the planet, but also their topography as expansion and contraction of the crust made a mark on the landscap.....»»
The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine
As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile......»»
The GALAH fourth data release provides vital data on one million stars in the Milky Way
For the past 10 years, Australia's ARC Center of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) has been investigating star formation, chemical enrichment, migration, and mergers in the Milky Way with the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AA.....»»
Macaques give birth more easily than women: Study finds no maternal mortality at birth
An international research team led by the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has used long-term demographic data from Japanese macaques—a monkey species within the family of Old World monkeys—to show that unlike humans, the.....»»
Lusatia"s transformation from coal is falling short on environmental sustainability, German study finds
A total of 10.3 billion euros of federal funding and several hundred million euros of state funding have been allocated to support the structural transformation of the Lusatian coal district in Brandenburg, Germany. But are the projects targeted by t.....»»
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Two years after a landmark UN-brokered deal to protect nature from a massive wave of destruction, delegates will gather at a new COP in Colombia in late October to assess their progress......»»
SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton
The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. Two years ago, a NASA spacecraft smashed into a small asteroid millions of mile.....»»
Georgia Mercedes dealership sues commercial vehicle customizer for nearly $5 million
A Georgia dealership sued a South Carolina company for nearly $5 million for failing to pay for 83 Mercedes-Benz vehicles it bought in 2023, according to a federal court suit......»»
Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original
Developer "heard your distress calls" and will bring back the claustrophobia. The Alien franchise is about uncaring monsters, unfeeling corporations, and horrific, claustrophobic.....»»
Developer of AI-driven dealership tool raises $32 million
Numa's "intelligent AI agents" can help book service appointments, salvage missed calls and coordinate back-office operations, among other tasks......»»
What went wrong with Joker 2? Why Joker: Folie à Deux bombed big-time
After years of waiting for a Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux failed to connect with moviegoers. Now, we're breaking down what went wrong with Joker 2......»»
The case for enterprise exposure management
For several years, external attack surface management (EASM) has been an important focus for many security organizations and the vendors that serve them. EASM, attempting to discover the full extent of an organization’s external attack surface and.....»»
Greening of Antarctica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent
Plant growth is accelerating on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands. When satellites first started peering down on the craggy, glaciated Antarctic Peninsula about 40 years.....»»
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led to the invention of "ant agriculture"
The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which was abundant at the time as plants and animals were.....»»
Zendaya says the time jump for season 3 of Euphoria will be fascinating
The show has been off the air for more than two years and seems set to return at some point in 2025......»»
Greening of Antartica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent
Plant growth is accelerating on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands. When satellites first started peering down on the craggy, glaciated Antarctic Peninsula about 40 years.....»»
From Open AI to hacked smart glasses, here are the 5 biggest AI headlines this week
Between OpenAI's $6.6 million funding round and some privacy-invading Meta Smart Glasses, we saw a scary number of developments in the AI space this week......»»
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs. Pixel Fold: What’s new?
There's finally a new Google Pixel Fold! Two years following the release of the PIxel Fold, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here. Is it a worthy upgrade?.....»»
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
Almost one-sixth of Earth's land surface is covered in otherworldly landscapes with a name that may also be unfamiliar: karst. These landscapes are like natural sculpture parks, with dramatic terrain dotted with caves and towers of bedrock slowly scu.....»»
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time, but designing the reactors that would power them isn"t easy
NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade—but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip......»»