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In northern Kenya, the quiet surface of Lake Turkana hides a deeper story.
Shrinking Lake Turkana eased pressure on the crust, speeding faults and magma, tying climate change to earthquakes and rifting.
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New research shows bumblebees can sense short and long flashes of light and use timing to guide foraging choices.
Green ImpactBumblebees use light to tell time, study findsRebecca Shavit
A new analysis of millions of radio galaxies suggests the solar system is racing through space much faster than predicted
SpaceOur solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expectedJoseph Shavit
A new study suggests that kissing emerged more than 21 million years ago among early apes and likely appeared in Neanderthals as well.
DiscoveriesScientists trace the origins of kissing back more than 21 million yearsJoshua Shavit
Sugar shield on pancreatic tumors reveals new path for immune-based treatment. Study authors Abdel-Mohsen and Saini in Abdel-Mohsen's lab.
DiscoveriesNew antibody restores immune system to fight pancreatic cancerJoseph Shavit
Prof. Leore Grosman and Dr. Laurent Davin, with the figurine.
DiscoveriesEarliest known human-animal figurine provides 12,000-year-old glimpse into prehistoric beliefsJoshua Shavit
The black features within this thin slice of rock are 2.5-billion-year-old microbial structures. This study suggests that the organic matter preserved within this complex microbial community may have been produced by photosynthetic microorganisms.
Green ImpactAI uncovers Earth’s earliest life from 3.3 billion years agoJoseph Shavit
New research shows aging can slow lung tumor growth and weaken cancer-driving mutations
HealthBreakthrough study finds that aging naturally protects against cancerJoseph Shavit
A new scientific review shows how radioactive waste might support large scale hydrogen production.
Green ImpactNuclear waste could fuel a clean energy revolution, study findsShy Cohen
A 20-year study in Bangladesh shows that when people switch from arsenic-contaminated wells to safer water, their risk of dying from cancer and heart disease can fall by half.
HealthFalling arsenic levels in drinking water linked to lower death ratesMac Oliveau
Study shows hidden beach life declines as visitors and development increase along the São Paulo coast.
Green ImpactNearly half of the beaches on Earth will disappear by the end of the century, study findsJoseph Shavit
Earl Miller delivers his lecture to the audience at Neuroscience 2025, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
HealthMIT professor reveals the origin of consciousness and thought in the brainJoshua Shavit
A new study shows that evolution may look neutral only because shifting environments prevent helpful mutations from taking over.
DiscoveriesResearchers reveal a groundbreaking new theory of evolutionJoseph Shavit
New analysis links type 2 diabetes to much higher rates of hearing loss.
HealthScientists discover a hidden connection between type 2 diabetes and hearing lossJoshua Shavit
A new study of Chang’e-6 soil samples reveals micrometer-scale hematite formed in ancient lunar impact plumes, shifting long-held views of Moon chemistry.
SpaceChang’e-6 samples show ancient lunar impacts left rust on the MoonJoshua Shavit
Research links long term exercise to kidney made betaine that reduces inflammation and slows aging.
HealthResearch links exercise to reduced inflammation and slower agingRebecca Shavit
Ancient DNA reveals how dogs moved with people across Eurasia for 10,000 years.
DiscoveriesAncient DNA shows dogs and people migrated together across EurasiaJoseph Shavit