Neanderthal hunting with weapon

A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not known for social organization.

Ancient Weapons Tell a New Hunting Story for Ancestors of Neanderthal and Early Man

New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that wrinkle patterns on skin actually stay the same over time. (Brenderous is licensed under CC BY 2.0. https://openverse.org/image/692df153-b415-4429-bcb7-ac30e96cc9b8?q=wrinkled+fingers&p=18)

Soaked hands

Learn more about how one student’s question inspired the study that proves our fingers wrinkle in the same pattern every time, after being submerged in water.

Your Fingers Wrinkle in the Same Pattern Every Time After Long Exposure to Water 

The image shows a reconstruction of the reptile. (Image Credit: Marcin Ambrozik)


Ancient Reptile Footprints

Fossil suggests four-legged tetrapods transitioned from ocean to land 35 million years earlier than previously thought.

Animals May Have Evolved from Sea to Land 35 Million Years Earlier Than Once Thought

Magellan spacecraft near Venus by night - Elements of this image furnished by NASA. (Image Credit: Elenarts/Shutterstock) 

Magellan Mission to Venus

Learn about a new study that uses the data from Magellan to reveal insights into Venus’ ongoing tectonic activity and how it looks a lot like early Earth.

NASA’s Magellan Mission Just Changed What We Know About Venus, Again

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Scientist taking samples of water

A closer look at our wastewater could help us stay ahead of the next viral pandemic, and keep an eye on measles outbreaks.

Measles in the Sewers? Wastewater Surveillance Offers Early Warning for Outbreaks

The Chicago Archaeopteryx under UV light to show soft tissues alongside the skeleton. (Image Credit: Delaney Drummond)


Archaeopteryx Under Light

Scans of the Chicago Archaeopteryx show feather and bone features that worked together to create lift.

UV Light Helps Us Understand Why the Archaeopteryx Was Such a Good Flier 

Earth at night from space

Learn about the controversial Gaia hypothesis, stating that Earth is its own living system kept in balance by organisms. 

Could Earth Develop Its Own Consciousness? The Gaia Hypothesis Offers an Unorthodox Answer

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mammogram

Learn more about the six breast texture patterns that could indicate your cancer risk, and how modern tech is helping make diagnoses more accurate. 

Patterns in Breast Tissue Could Reveal Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer

Ruins of Mesopotamia, not associated with the study. (Image Credit: muratart/Shutterstock)

Ruins of Mesopotamia

By examining different materials buried along with the watercraft, experts could determine the age of the boat.

A 3,600-Year-Old Reed Boat Provides Clues to Early Urbanization in Mesopotamia

(Image Credit: Goldilock Project/Shutterstock)

Antarctica ice sheet

The formation of the Gondwana supercontinent also gave rise to an Antarctic range that has been covered by ice for 500 million years.

The Largest Mountain Range No One Has Seen Lives Under Antarctica's Ice Sheets

(Image Credit: jindrich_pavelka/Shutterstock) 

Argentine black and white tegu

The tegu, long thought to be an invasive species, turns out to have arrived in North America about 16 million years earlier than expected.

AI Helps Identify Fossil of Prehistoric Tegu That Lived in Florida 16 Million Years Ago

Chimpanzee mother with her infants

Observing mother-offspring relationships in wild chimps offers new insights into the evolutionary roots of attachment and modern parenting.

What Chimpanzees Can Teach Us About Attachment Styles in Relationships

Pregnant ichthyosaur fossil 

Learn what secrets this pregnant ichthyosaur reveals from the Early Cretaceous and why this find is so important.

First Ever Pregnant Ichthyosaur from the Early Cretaceous Reveals Life in Prehistoric Seas

The fur of the northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens) shines pink under ultraviolet-violet light. (Image Courtesy of Linda Reinhold, James Cook University)

northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens)

Learn more about the difference between bioluminescence and photoluminescence, and about the particular chemical compounds that give bandicoots (and other Australian mammals) their colorful glow. 

Photoluminescence Makes These Mousy Australian Mammals Glow 

Obsidian arrow head

Discover how an analysis of more than 700 objects reveals obsidian came into the Aztec capital from far and wide.

The Aztecs Oversaw an Extensive Network of Trade in Precious Obsidian Goods

Artistic impression of a neutron star that is 'evaporating' slowly via Hawking-like radiation. (Image Credit: (c) Daniëlle Futselaar/artsource.nl)


Evaporating Neutron Star

Learn how a trio of scientists do the math, based on a Stephen Hawking theory, and even ask how long it would take for a human and the moon to evaporate.

How Long Will It Take Before the Universe Disappears Completely? 

Eruption Of Etna Volcano February 2017 In Sicily. (Image Credit: Wead/Shutterstock) 

Etna Volcano

Learn more about fascinating lava fountains and how high they can reach during a volcano eruption.

What Are Lava Fountains and Are They a Third Type of Volcanic Eruption?

(Image Credit: Pommer Irina/Shutterstock) 

Old black lab with gray face

Learn more about the gene families that play an important role in the aging and longevity of mammals, including humans.

Dogs Don't Live as Long as Other Mammals Because of Their Genes

(Image Credit:Bl4ckholesun/Shutterstock) 

image of the moon

Discover why scientists and politicians are calling for the creation of a Coordinated Lunar Time.

Timekeeping Works Differently on the Moon – Here's How NASA Will Regulate Lunar Time

Chimpanzee making calls

Learn more about how researchers have discovered that chimps can combine calls in multiple ways to create new meanings, remarkably similar to the way we combine sounds and words into sentences.

Chimp Calls Offer Clues to the Origins of Human Language

Mediterranean sea

The flood that filled the Mediterranean sea caused destruction for all creatures in its path, but created the body of water we know today.

The Zanclean Megaflood Was One of Earth’s Most Dramatic Events 5.3 Million Years Ago

(Image Credit: chemical industry/Shutterstock)

Fentanyl

Learn more about the illicit use of fentanyl and other opioids in the U.S., including intentional and unintentional use.

Turns Out, More People Use Illicit Fentanyl in the U.S. Than Previously Thought

(Image Credit: KensCanning/Shutterstock) 

two vultures eat a carcass

Learn how vultures prevent the spread of disease by cleaning up the environment, and find out what would happen if they disappear.

Vulture Extinction Could Unleash Deadly Diseases on Wildlife and Humans

The Fagradalsfjall volcano was active from March to September 2021. NTNU professor Fjóla Guðrun Sigtryggsdóttir is shown studying the lava that had begun to flow over a defensive barrier near one of the embankment dams in a unique field experiment that began in May. (Image Credit: Hörn Hrafnsdottir)

Fjola sigtryggsdottir lava flow

Learn more about the new methods Iceland is using to keep lava from destroying towns. 

Iceland Uses Dirt to Keep Towns Safe From Volcanic Lava

Golf course maintenance

Golf course pesticides that leech from the links into groundwater is likely a contributing factor.

Living Close to a Golf Course Could Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease 

(Image Credit: Caroline Ruda/Shutterstock)

Semaglutides

Semaglutides could help treat alcohol use disorder, which has a notoriously high relapse rate.

The Same Drugs that Assist in Weight Loss Show Signs of Reducing Alcohol Cravings 

(Image Credit: Anne Webber/Shutterstock) 

fruit flies

Learn how the unique effects of Wolbachia bacteria in female fruit flies could help us fight against deadly mosquito-borne diseases.

How a Sex-Obsessed Bacteria in Fruit Flies Could Help Stop Zika and Dengue

(Image Credit: Bits And Splits/Shutterstock)

Doomscrolling

Learn about the 4 types of social media users and how your online experience could be redesigned.

Escaping The Doomscroll: How Social Media Could Work With Us, Not Against Us

African American woman looking in mirror

Learn more about the dangers of formaldehyde, and why researchers are calling for stronger consumer protection.

Harmful Formaldehyde Hides in These Everyday Beauty Products

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Silkworm 

Healers have treated their patients with silk throughout history. Now they're harnessing its strength, biocompatibility, and biodegradability in innovative new ways.

Unraveling the Power of Silk

 #MuseumSelfie Day has received international engagement and coverage, from news outlets including the Guardian, CNN, and more. (Credit: Mar Dixon)

Museum Selfie Day

Where culture, creativity, and selfies collide—#MuseumSelfie Day returns January 15. 

Celebrate Museum Selfie Day on January 15

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