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New evidence suggests the first Americans arrived by sea from Asia more than 20,000 years ago
New research shows early seafarers from Asia reached the Americas over 20,000 years ago, rewriting the story of human migration.
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Now 12, Patel has become one of the youngest Canadians to make a provisional discovery of not one, but two asteroids.
Space12-year-old Canadian discovers two new asteroids in NASA programRebecca Shavit
Two new black hole collisions challenge what we know about the universe.
SpaceTwo new black hole collisions confirm Einstein’s theory with record precisionJoseph Shavit
Scientists reveal how Earth’s mantle reshaped continents and created conditions that sparked complex life.
Green ImpactAncient tectonic shifts cooled Earth and paved the way for complex lifeJoseph Shavit
Walking in longer, steady stretches—at least 10 to 15 minutes—offers far greater heart health benefits than taking short strolls throughout the day.
HealthWalking 15 minutes a day could reduce your risk of heart disease by 50%Rebecca Shavit
SpaceWhat happens to matter when it gets sucked into a black hole?Joseph Shavit
Study reveals that long-dormant faults, once thought too stable to slip, can unleash a single powerful quake when disturbed by human activity.
Green ImpactEnergy extraction can awaken dormant faults causing earthquakes after millions of yearsJoshua Shavit
A new global study finds that quitting smoking, even in your 50s or 60s, can slow memory loss and protect brain health.
HealthQuitting smoking preserves memory and thinking skills, even later in lifeJoseph Shavit
UC San Diego researchers used AI and molecular biology to uncover how two proteins, GIV and NOD2, work together to prevent Crohn’s disease.
AINew AI model discovers two proteins that work together to prevent Crohn’s diseaseShy Cohen
Painting dating from 1851 entitled “Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow” by Adolph Northen, depicting the conditions of the retreat of Napoleon's army.
HealthNew study uncovers what stopped Napoleon’s army during the retreat from Russia in 1812Rebecca Shavit
Evidence from Sulawesi shows early human relatives crossed deep ocean waters more than a million years ago—centuries before modern humans
DiscoveriesMillion-year-old sea crossing near ‘Hobbit’s’ island rewrites early human historyJoseph Shavit
A new study of the Dresden Codex uncovers how Maya astronomers predicted solar eclipses for centuries using simple math and careful skywatching.
DiscoveriesMayan astronomers built a 700-year-long eclipse calendar centuries before telescopesShy Cohen
Astronomers using ALMA uncover new evidence about how massive stars grow, revealing cosmic gas streamers feeding young stellar giants.
SpaceALMA detector reveals how the universe builds its largest and brightest starsMac Oliveau
A new study finds that semaglutide, known for diabetes and weight loss, may also reduce cocaine cravings
HealthWeight-loss drug Semaglutide reduces cocaine use, study findsJoseph Shavit
New research reveals the Cascadia and San Andreas faults may be linked, with quakes on one triggering the other.
Green ImpactCatastrophic San Andreas earthquake could be triggered by the Cascadia subduction zoneMac Oliveau
Mineral-laden water emerging from a hydrothermal vent on the Niua underwater volcano in the Lau Basin, southwest Pacific Ocean.
Green ImpactEarth’s first life may have been sparked by underwater thermal ventsJoshua Shavit
New brain-inspired algorithm improves speech recognition in noise for hearing aid users by up to 40%.
HealthBrain-inspired algorithm helps hearing aids cut through the noiseShy Cohen