Science

Health Neanderthal enzyme appears to play a significant role in athletic performance

A weakened muscle enzyme inherited from Neandertals still affects strength, stamina, and health in modern humans.

Innovations NYU physicists create visible time crystals levitated by sound Joshua Shavit

Health Neighborhood trees linked to lower rates of heart disease, study finds Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Scientists create the first global map of rare, deep-mantle earthquakes Shy Cohen

Discoveries Ape’s pretend tea party challenges long-held beliefs about animal imagination Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Space Black hole ‘Jetty McJetface’ keeps brightening years after it shredded a star Joseph Shavit

Health Vegetable nitrates linked to lower dementia risk in long-term study Rebecca Shavit

Green Impact Methane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplastics Shy Cohen

Innovations Global first: Physicists use light to reveal quantum vibrations in a superconducting material Shy Cohen

Green Impact Powerful catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries The surprising role of baby dinosaurs within the Jurassic food chain Rebecca Shavit

Space Milky Way neutrino map predicts how many ghost particles will reach Earth Joseph Shavit

Health UVA scientists discover possible new treatment for deadliest brain cancer Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health New brain study reveals why watching pain on screen can feel real Mac Oliveau

Innovations Colossal BioVault in Dubai to preserve DNA of Earth’s most endangered species Shy Cohen

Health Pigs and grizzly bears may be the key to youthful human skin Joshua Shavit

Health Infant brains begin visual awareness as early as 2 months of age Hannah Shavit-Weiner