In an extraordinary paleontological find, a tiny, segmented creature that swam Earth’s oceans nearly half a billion years ago has been identified as the oldest known ancestor of spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs….
The Carnian Pluvial Event, a long period of torrential rains that affected the Earth for an incredible 2 million years. By the end of the 20th century, geology experts began to observe a…
Steven Mithen, University of Reading The Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) fascinate researchers and the general public alike. They remain central to debates about the nature of the genus Homo (the broad biological classification that…
At just 16 years old, Grace Sun has already made a remarkable contribution to the field of biomedical engineering. The high school student from Lexington, Kentucky, has developed a new technique that could…
In a scientific achievement, researchers at Harvard University and Google have produced the most detailed map ever created of the human brain. Their collaborative effort, over a decade in the making, has revealed…
Navigating through the world around us seems like a seamless task, yet it involves complex computations within our brain that go beyond mere mapping. While previous research has delved into understanding how we…
Cells are skillful navigators in a sea of constant change and challenges. How do they manage to adjust so quickly to this environment in perpetual flux? A recent study from the Moffitt Cancer…
Kenneth V. Anthony, Mississippi State University and Mark E. Wildmon, Mississippi State University Homeschooling is the fastest-growing education setting in the United States. More than 3 million students were educated at home in…
Rakus, the resident orangutan of Gunung Leuser National Park in South Aceh, Indonesia, amazes scientists at the Institute of Animal Behavior with his remarkable command of first aid. Scientists such as Caroline Schuppli,…
Recent discoveries reveal a significant advance in the artificial generation of human cartilage for the head and neck region, promising potential benefits for those facing degenerative joint diseases and other disorders. The new…