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Prof. Leore Grosman and Dr. Laurent Davin, with the figurine.
A tiny 12,000 year old figurine from Israel reveals early myth, art and spiritual belief in a prehistoric village.
Joshua Shavitupda
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
Batracomorphus pardos - one of the seven new species of leafhopper discovered by Dr. Alvin Helden.
DiscoveriesScientist discovers seven never-before-seen species of a distinctive frog-like insectMac Oliveau
The survival of ancient RNA across tens of thousands of years gives researchers a new way to study extinct life.
DiscoveriesOldest RNA ever discovered offers a rare look into the lives of woolly mammothsRebecca Shavit
A new study shows alcohol triggers a fructose pathway in the body that fuels cravings and speeds liver damage
HealthThe hidden link between sugar cravings and heavy drinkingJoseph Shavit
New study shows time loops force memory loss, entropy reversal, and strict physical resets.
SpaceThe unexpected consequence of time travel: complete memory lossJoshua Shavit
New research shows nighttime light boosts carbon release across ecosystems
Green ImpactArtificial light pollution emerges as a major climate threatRebecca Shavit