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Researcher at the site of ‘Ubeidiya. It lies three km south of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) on what is today the flanks of the western escarpment of the Jordan Valley.
New dating shows ‘Ubeidiya is at least 1.9 million years old, forcing scientists to rethink how it compares with other early human sites.
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New research finds sambaqui societies in Babitonga Bay hunted large whales 5,000 years ago, far earlier than expected.
DiscoveriesIndigenous communities in southern Brazil hunted large whales 5,000 years agoHannah Shavit-Weiner
The June 12, 1991, eruption column from Mount Pinatubo was taken from the east side of Clark Air Base.
Green ImpactVolcanic eruptions in the distant past may have led to ocean current collapseRebecca Shavit
New human antibodies block Epstein-Barr virus infection in mice, offering hope for transplant patients at high risk.
HealthFirst-of-its-kind antibody blocks Epstein Barr virus – carried by 95% of peopleMac Oliveau
A small mare ridge in Northeast Mare Imbrium taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera.
SpaceNew global map finds recent tectonic activity across the Moon’s surfaceJoshua Shavit
ESO 137-001, a jellyfish galaxy like the one recently observed by astrophysicists at the University of Waterloo.
SpaceAstronomers spot ‘jellyfish galaxy’ torn apart 8.5 billion years agoJoseph Shavit
Scarisoara Ice Cave in Romania. A 5,000-year-old cave bacterium shows resistance to modern antibiotics while producing compounds that kill pathogens.
Health5,000-year-old ice bacterium found resistant to 10 modern antibioticsRebecca Shavit
Seishiro Tada (left) standing next to an awe-inspiring Triceratops skull, with its enormous nasal cavity visible at the front.
DiscoveriesWhy triceratops and other horned dinosaurs evolved such massive nosesMac Oliveau
New analysis of nearly 100,000 people across 66 countries shows autonomy ties to well-being everywhere, with stronger effects in rich nations.
DiscoveriesWhy freedom of choice feels more powerful in wealthy nationsJoshua Shavit
NBA data shows unfair pay among key teammates reduces cooperation and wins, with lessons for workplaces.
DiscoveriesNBA study finds the pay gap inside a team can quietly undermine performanceAmyn Bhai
A study traces Antarctica’s gravity hollow to slow mantle motion, with timing that overlaps major shifts in Antarctic glaciation.
SpaceScientists reveal why gravity is weaker beneath Antarctica than elsewhere on EarthJoseph Shavit
A brief OSK gene pulse in learning-activated engram neurons restored memory in aged and Alzheimer’s-model mice.
HealthRejuvenating neurons found to restore learning and memoryHannah Shavit-Weiner
New research in Dnipropetrovsk shows how citizens, officials, and digital tools co-created services that held up under wartime strain.
DiscoveriesHow citizen cooperation kept Ukraine’s government services workingRebecca Shavit
A new MIT capsule can ping a confirmation signal within 10 minutes of swallowing, then largely breaks down, aiming to improve medication adherence.
HealthMIT scientists create pill capsule sensor to help doctors track missed dosesMac Oliveau
An artist’s rendering of protocluster SPT2349-56 captures clashing galaxies in varied shapes and sizes, with orange gas ripped apart and superheated by tidal forces.
SpaceHow did massive elliptical galaxies appear so early after the Big BangJoseph Shavit
Researchers mapped how Lac-Phe, a compound raised by intense exercise, suppresses appetite in mice by targeting hunger neurons and KATP channels.
HealthSweating may naturally suppress hunger, scientists findJoshua Shavit
A new model suggests Io formed dry and Europa formed water-rich, with the contrast set during their birth around Jupiter.
SpaceNew study uncovers the formative conditions that made Io dry and Europa wateryJoseph Shavit