Archaeology

Prehistoric 'Swiss army knife' made from cave lion bone discovered in Neanderthal cave

Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, shedding new light on Neanderthal ingenuity. The ancient utensil dates back to the end of the Saalian glaciation, around 130,000 ...

Evolution

'False head' in certain butterflies found to evolve from multiple traits working in tandem to deflect predators

Animals often evolve to have certain characteristics that help them escape predators more effectively. Some of these characteristics work to deflect predators away from the animal's head. Many butterfly species have evolved ...

Method used in water simulations can cause errors, study confirms

More than a year ago, computational scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a study in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that raised a serious question about a long-standing ...

Study analyzes 400 million years of enzyme evolution

Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions in organisms—without which life would not be possible. Leveraging AlphaFold2 artificial intelligence, researchers at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now succeeded in analyzing ...

Chang'e-6 samples unlock secrets of the moon's farside

The moon's near and far sides exhibit striking asymmetry—from topography and crustal thickness to volcanic activity—yet the origins of these differences have long puzzled scientists.

Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from Eurasia.

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Live dance performance syncs brainwaves, study suggests

A study published in iScience suggests that the magic of live performance art may be reflected in our brains. When people watched a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves synced up, signaling shared focus and ...

Space Rider reentry module undergoes 2.5 km drop tests

Space Rider is ESA's reusable spacecraft in development. It will be about the size of two minivans and will allow for many kinds of missions, ranging from pharmaceutical research to in-orbit manufacturing, visiting orbital ...

Model developed for more effective wildfire evacuation

At the year's halfway point, the National Interagency Fire Center reported active fires in 10 states, marking the highest number of individual fires in a decade. Some of the more vulnerable homes lie at the intersection of ...

Pangenome unlocks potential of barley's closest wild relative

Wild plants can contribute valuable genes to their domesticated relatives. Fertility barriers and a lack of genomic resources have hindered the effective use of crop-wild introgressions. An international research team led ...

New study offers fix for veterinary nurse burnout

Burnout among veterinary nurses can affect the quality of pet care, according to La Trobe University researchers. But a new international study published in the journal Animals has identified how to fix the issue.