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A new study suggests drought, not conflict with modern humans, may explain why Homo floresiensis vanished from Flores.
Ancient rainfall records suggest drought slowly unraveled the ecosystem that sustained Flores’ famous “hobbits.”
Joseph Shavitupda
This artist’s impression depicts the structure of our galaxy, the Milky Way, based on data from ESA's Gaia and illustrates how scientists have revised the position of its outer arms thanks to observations from ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra.
SpaceXMM-Newton gamma-ray detection shows the Milky Way is bigger than previously thoughtJoshua Shavit
Transparent jellyfish reveal how epithelial wounds switch between crawling, contraction, and group movement to heal fast.
HealthJellyfish can heal wounds in minutes. Could humans be next?Hannah Shavit-Weiner
New study argues dominant-hand skill is built through tool use and practice, not born as an innate motor advantage.
HealthNew study finds your dominant hand may not be set at birthRebecca Shavit
Artist concept of the gas giant planet WD1856b orbiting a white dwarf star. The planet is 7 times larger than the Earth-sized white dwarf it orbits.
SpaceJWST solves the mystery of the giant planet orbiting a dead starJoseph Shavit
Webb reveals a warm giant planet orbiting a white dwarf, offering clues to how planets survive after their stars die.
SpaceUniversity of St Andrews scientists discover what will happen when our sun diesJoseph Shavit
GJ 3378 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 2.3 Earths, it takes 21.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.09673 AU from its star.
SpaceNearby exoplanet just got more Earth-like and promising for lifeJoseph Shavit
New research suggests Earth may hold 14 million to 20 million insect species, far above the long-accepted estimate of 6 million.
Green ImpactEarth may be home to 3x more insect species than scientists thoughtHannah Shavit-Weiner
New survey finds most Americans eat hot dogs but do not know processed meat is linked to colorectal cancer risk.
HealthFourth of July warning: 9 out of 10 Americans are unaware of hot dog health risksMac Oliveau
Researchers developed a solar-powered desalination device featuring laser-etched superwicking black metal (right). Unlike existing solar desalination systems (left), Professor Chunlei Guo’s design prevents salt and mineral buildup from clogging the surface.
Green ImpactSolar desalination breakthrough converts ocean water into clean, waste-free, waterShy Cohen
Rare Neanderthal infant fossils suggest prenatal growth was much like modern humans, while teeth reveal signs of early physiological stress.
DiscoveriesNeanderthals began life more like humans than scientists thoughtRebecca Shavit
New Horizons data shows the solar wind slows 13% to 15% in the outer heliosphere as it picks up interstellar material.
SpaceAstronomers discover why solar winds gradually slow down on their way out of the solar systemJoshua Shavit
New research finds deep-crater nuclear blasts could deflect dangerous large asteroids faster than direct-impact methods.
SpaceDeep-crater nuclear blasts could defend Earth against asteroidsJoshua Shavit
New study finds megacity growth slows as countries urbanize, reshaping forecasts for where people will live by 2100.
DiscoveriesStudy makes surprising prediction on where people will live by 2100Rebecca Shavit
Professor Andrea Morello and PhD candidate Arjen Vaartjes: the new method more than halved the chance of error, and it cut the total measurement time to a third.
DiscoveriesQuantum cat strategy reduces errors and speeds up quantum computingShy Cohen
A fossil found in 1985 is now identified as Antarctica’s first discovered dinosaur bone, a titanosaur vertebra from 82.6 million years ago.
DiscoveriesMassive Titanosaurs roamed Antarctica over 80 million years agoHannah Shavit-Weiner
New study suggests interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS formed about 12 billion years ago in an extremely cold environment.
Space12 billion years old interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be older than the solar systemJoseph Shavit