Research

Discoveries 500,000-year-old elephant bone tool reveals advanced planning and skill in early human ancestors

A rare elephant bone tool from southern England shows that early humans carefully shaped and reused materials nearly half a million years ago.

AI Artificial intelligence can now beat average humans in creativity, study finds Shy Cohen

Discoveries New evidence reveals how Stonehenge’s stones were transported across ancient Britain Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Marine life evolved rapidly after the dinosaur killing asteroid impact 66 million years ago Joseph Shavit

Health Why do some colds hit harder than others?Mac Oliveau

AI Machine-learning analysis reclassifies armed conflicts into three new archetypes Shy Cohen

Health Scientists find a natural ‘off switch’ for inflammation in humans Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Global maps can distort the way people view the world Rebecca Shavit

Space Computer models reveal how early black holes grew so quickly after the Big Bang Mac Oliveau

Space Extraterrestrial life may exist on many more worlds than previously thought Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Giant Prototaxites fossil reveals an extinct branch of complex life on Earth Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Our world is entering an ‘era of global water bankruptcy’, UN scientists declare Rebecca Shavit

Health UPenn researchers trained dogs to sniff out canine cancer by scent Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health Scientists map a road to fairer, more inclusive drug development Melanie Livingstone

Space JWST solves a longstanding cosmic mystery about comet crystals Joshua Shavit

Space Deep magma oceans generate magnetic fields to protect planets and support life Joseph Shavit

Health Children only need small daily doses of peanuts to gain protection, study finds Mac Oliveau