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New Monash University research argues our Paranthropus (pictured) and Australopithecus ancestors who lived up to 5 million years ago should be included under the Homo group of species.
Fossil discoveries are blurring long-standing boundaries between Homo and some of humanity’s best-known ancient relatives.
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Montana State University-led research shows how lake mud records Yellowstone’s ancient fires, forests and geyser activity.
Green ImpactYellowstone lake mud reveals 15,000 years of fire, forest and geyser changeJoshua Shavit
“Dogs in many ways bridge the space between family and peers,” said Megan Mueller, an associate professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Photo: Shutterstock
HealthSpending time with a dog helps teens to better cope with social anxietyHannah Shavit-Weiner
The fastest star in the Milky Way races around Sagittarius A* at 25,000 km/s and could help astronomers measure its spin.
SpaceMilky Way’s fastest star revolves around the central black hole at 8% the speed of lightJoseph Shavit
Nuclear asteroid defense simulations show how X-rays from a standoff blast could fracture a 160-meter asteroid.
SpaceA 1-megaton nuclear blast could prevent 97% of a city-killer asteroid from hitting EarthJoseph Shavit
Ice XXI forms when water is rapidly compressed, revealing five freezing pathways and a new high-pressure crystal structure.
Green ImpactNew form of ice can freeze at room temperature, study findsJoseph Shavit
Trust in generative AI slightly outweighs distrust, but a massive Reddit analysis finds public attitudes remain deeply divided.
AINew study reveals what people really think about generative AIShy Cohen
A Swinburne astronomer may have just confirmed one of the quirkiest aspects of quantum mechanics: that seemingly empty space can alter the behaviour of light.
SpaceExtreme X-rays from a magnetar exposes that empty space may not be emptyJoshua Shavit
Quantum entanglement fiber test sends linked photons 62 kilometers through unstable Maryland cable while preserving their connection.
DiscoveriesEntangled photons survive a 38 mile ride through fiber-optic cable strung above Maryland streetsJoseph Shavit
Climate change determined Earth’s top predator 35 million years ago.
Green ImpactGlobal warming 40 million years ago transformed the size of Europe’s carnivorous mammalsRebecca Shavit
Gangaichthys indonepalicus, a tiny blind fish found in groundwater, reveals an unexplored ecosystem beneath the Gangetic Plain.
DiscoveriesTikTok video leads scientists to a new species of transparent fish in IndiaRebecca Shavit
Artists concept. About 12 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy known as LKH collided with a young Milky Way and merged with it.
SpaceAstronomers discover a lost galaxy buried in the Milky Way’s ancient star clustersJoseph Shavit
The BES III detector of the BEPCII. The collaboration includes approximately 700 researchers from 15 countries.
Discoveries50-year hunt for glueballs closes in on mysterious X(2370) particleJoshua Shavit
A new machine-learning model maps global glacier ice thickness using more than 7 million measurements.
AIAI maps ice levels beneath the world’s glaciers – could raise global sea levels by over a footJoshua Shavit
Helium X-ray high-harmonic generation reaches 280 eV as correlated electrons appear to break the conventional energy cutoff.
DiscoveriesHelium atoms generate X-rays nearly twice the expected energy limitJoshua Shavit
Radiation belt particle diffusion may be mimicked by predictable particle motion that spacecraft cannot fully resolve.
SpaceSpacecraft may be mistaking how energetic particles move around the EarthJoseph Shavit
The sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys) is a medium-sized Old World monkey native to the coastal forests and swamps of West Africa, ranging from Senegal to Ghana
DiscoveriesWild monkeys challenge a long-held assumption about the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzeesRebecca Shavit