New stable isotope map of Angola helps archaeologists trace individual life histories across the African Diaspora
Archaeologists at UC Santa Cruz used predictive modeling to map strontium isotope ratios across all of modern-day Angola, a region in Southwest Africa that was once a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade. Researchers compared the resulting map.....»»
Open database of plastic products highlights substantial knowledge gaps
Plastics contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health. However, information on the presence of individual substances in plastic products is oftentimes not publicly available......»»
The faces of disaster: Social vulnerability spotlighted in dataset
Natural hazards like hurricanes can take a higher than average toll on life and property on certain population groups, such as the elderly. A dataset that highlights vulnerable populations in hazard mitigation plans was awarded a 2024 DesignSafe Data.....»»
Chromium-62 study helps researchers better understand shapes around islands of inversion
In a recent paper in Nature Physics, an international research collaboration used world-class instrumentation at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) to study the exotic nuclide, or rare isotope, chromium-62......»»
Mars may have been habitable much more recently than thought
Evidence suggests Mars could very well have been teeming with life billions of years ago. Now cold, dry, and stripped of what was once a potentially protective magnetic field, the red planet is a kind of forensic scene for scientists investigating wh.....»»
How to fix all paintings in Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Early in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, you can find and fix some paintings in the bar to earn a trophy or achievement. Here's where to find them all......»»
I’m so obsessed with this personalized holiday gift, I’m giving it to everyone I know this year
I know exactly what I'm gifting everyone for the holidays and I just had to share. My Life in a Book is the perfect personalized holiday gift. Here's why......»»
We Must Restore Trust in Science in ‘Antiscientific America’
Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influence.....»»
Apple brings the Mac mini to life in a new short video
A new anthropomorphic advertisement for the Mac mini shows off how the pint-sized Mac is "five by five inches of pure power and purpose."The all new M4 Mac mini | Image credit: AppleOn Tuesday, Apple announced the New Mac mini, with the M4 chip upgra.....»»
The Cloud Latency Map measures latency across 100+ cloud regions
Kentik launched The Cloud Latency Map, a free public tool allowing anyone to explore the latencies measured between over 100 cloud regions worldwide. Users can identify recent changes in latencies globally between various public clouds and data cente.....»»
A next-generation catalog of cultivated bananas
A new research paper presents a cutting-edge catalog of banana diversity, utilizing innovative genomic techniques to trace the ancestral origins of various banana cultivars. The study involved collaboration between multiple institutions, and includes.....»»
Investigating lithium isotope systematics in Qinghai Lake
Recently, Prof. Xiao Yilin's team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, University of Pennsylvania and Nanning Normal University, revealed the lithium (Li) cycling pr.....»»
Have we found all the major Maya cities? Not even close, new research suggests
Archaeologists have analyzed lidar data from a completely unstudied corner of the Maya world in Campeche, Mexico, revealing 6,674 undiscovered Maya structures, including pyramids like those at the famous sites of Chichén Itzá or Tikal......»»
Are we missing the mark on biodiversity? 90% of countries ignore key behavior changes
There is a yawning gap between national policies to enhance biodiversity and the individual and small group behavioral changes that are critical to making a real difference, according to new research from the University of Surrey......»»
Colored South Africans are all but erased from history textbooks. I asked learners how that makes them feel
South African singer-songwriter Tyla made history in February 2024 when she won the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance......»»
Life is Strange: Double Exposure review: Max Caulfield triumphantly returns
Deck Nine continues Max Caulfield's story in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and does so in a very respectful and relatable fashion......»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review: thrilling campaign helps the series rank up
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shocks and awes with a killer globe-trotting campaign, but its multiplayer remains the mixed bag we've come to expect year after year......»»
Fortnite’s overhauled battle pass system will make your life easier
Fortnite will no longer force you to farm three types of experience for its three battle passes......»»
Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes
Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes.....»»
How Earth"s Early Life Thrived amid Catastrophic Asteroid Impacts
A gigantic space rock that slammed into Earth more than three billion years ago grievously wounded the biosphere—and then helped it heal.....»»
The Daring Russian Geneticist Whose Experiments on Silver Foxes Explained Domestication Has Died
Lyudmila Trut devoted her life to studying the process of domestication by selectively breeding friendly foxes.....»»