New Discoveries

Discoveries Two ancient cousins of Lucy walked on two legs in different ways

New fossils show Lucy’s species shared Ethiopia with other upright walkers that climbed trees and ate a different forest diet.

Discoveries Fossil tracks in Italy record a turtle stampede from 80 million years ago Mac Oliveau

Green Impact Microplastics are filling the deep ocean faster than scientists feared Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries The ‘Batman effect’ found to double acts of kindness Shy Cohen

Discoveries Complex life developed much earlier than previously thought, study finds Mac Oliveau

Health Modest amounts of lean, unprocessed beef can be heart friendly, study finds Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Ancient DNA reveals southern Africa’s hidden role in the rise of modern humans Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Fermilab experiment finds no evidence for a fourth neutrino, ending a long-debated theory Joshua Shavit

Health New injectable gel could help scarred vocal cords sing again Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Anacondas became giants long before humans walked the Earth Joseph Shavit

Health Researchers diagnose previously unknown cellular health condition called MINA syndrome Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Mysterious structures within Earth’s mantle may explain why we exist Mac Oliveau

Green Impact World’s largest lithium deposit discovered in the US along the Nevada – Oregon border Joseph Shavit

Health Scientists discover tiny parts of DNA that explain why diseases hit people differently Joshua Shavit

Health Super recognizers see faces by looking smarter not harder, study finds Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Earthquake sensors can now help identify planes flying overhead Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ocean storms under Antarctic ice found to rapidly boost melting Joshua Shavit