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Humanities
24 Jul 2024
Cook like a Neanderthal: scientists try to replicate ancient butchering methods to learn how Neanderthals ate birds
A pilot study indicates that fire-roasted birds are easier to process, but only birds butchered raw show cutmarks — evidence that we can use to understand Neanderthal diets.
Featured news
15 Jul 2024
'We lost instruments chewed or crunched by bears and sea otters': how Dr Manuel Castellote listens out for elusive belugas
Castellote is the corresponding author of a new article in Frontiers in Marine Science which reveals the stealthy movements of the elusive Cook Inlet beluga, and has kindly taken the time to share some thoughts about his career and research as part of the Frontier Scientist series.
Space sciences and astronomy
10 Jul 2024
Spectacular auroras are caused by head-on blows to Earth’s magnetic field that could damage critical infrastructure
Scientists find that interplanetary shocks which strike Earth’s magnetic field head-on cause more powerful ground-level electric currents, threatening pipelines and submarine cables.
Environment
26 Jun 2024
The plants you need to keep bees on a healthy diet have been revealed
To protect wild bees for the future, scientists identified which plants we can grow to give them a complete, healthy diet.
Featured news
25 Jun 2024
Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’
Conserving biodiversity hotspots which cover just 1.22% of the Earth’s terrestrial surface could stop extinctions in their tracks and protect the planet for future generations.
Featured news
05 Jun 2024
Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisis
Scientists studied puddle frogs to identify genetic variation hotspots and places where the climate crisis could wipe out populations too homogenous to adapt.
Featured news
23 May 2024
Big data, AI, and personalized medicine: scientists reveal playbook aiming to revolutionize healthcare
The Covid-19 pandemic changed medicine forever – now scientists reveal a bold new vision for the healthcare of the future.
Humanities
17 May 2024
A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain — right down to a single gold earring
A violent blaze, possibly linked to the Carthaginian army crossing the Pyrenees to fight the Romans, flared up so quickly people couldn’t save their animals or their valuables
Environment
03 May 2024
Bumblebee nests are overheating due to climate change, threatening future populations
Wild bumblebees all over the world need a similar nest temperature — with global warming driving temperatures up, their nests could be too hot for them to thrive.
Featured news
25 Apr 2024
Experts call for global genetic warning system to combat the next pandemic and antimicrobial resistance
Scientists champion global genomic surveillance using latest technologies and a ‘One Health’ approach to protect against novel pathogens like avian influenza and antimicrobial resistance, catching epidemics before they start.
Featured news
04 Apr 2024
Scientists call for urgent action to prevent immune-mediated illnesses caused by climate change and biodiversity loss
Climate change, pollution, and collapsing biodiversity are damaging our immune systems, but improving the environment offers effective and fast-acting protection.
Featured news
28 Mar 2024
Dogs trained to detect trauma stress by smelling humans’ breath
A pilot study shows that dogs can be taught to recognize the scent of trauma reactions on the breath, which could make PTSD assistance dogs more effective.
Space sciences and astronomy
25 Mar 2024
Why scientists are making space data into sounds
Images from telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope have expanded the way we see space. But what if you can’t see? Can stars be turned into sounds instead?
Featured news
12 Mar 2024
Beer byproduct behind Marmite could help us recycle metal waste
Scientists use spent brewer’s yeast, left over from manufacturing beer, to filter out metal from waste streams.
Featured news
05 Mar 2024
New ‘digital twin’ Earth could help predict water-based natural disasters before they strike
Scientists demonstrate the use of next-generation satellite data and advanced modeling to build virtual replicas of the terrestrial water cycle that can track water resources and create detailed simulations of flooding and other extreme events.