Analysis of a perfect jawbone found in Taiwan has given us new clues to the Denisovans, an enigmatic people with whom our ancestors had relations.
Once upon a time, Homo sapiens wasn’t the only human species walking the planet. We shared this…
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Pinning Down a Ghost Particle: Neutrino Mass Measured with Unprecedented Precision
Scientists from the KATRIN experiment have achieved the most precise upper limit ever recorded for the mass of the mysterious neutrino – clocking in at less than 0.45 electron volts. This breakthrough not only tightens the constraints on one of…
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Denisovans inhabited Taiwan, new fossil evidence suggests
A fossil jaw originally netted by fishermen off the ocean floor near Taiwan’s west coast belonged to a member of a mysterious hominid population known as Denisovans, scientists report in the April 11 Science.
Their new findings…
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April’s Full Pink Moon will rise as a ‘micromoon’ this weekend. Here’s what to expect from the smallest full moon of 2025
Skywatchers, get ready for a dazzling lunar display this weekend: April’s full moon, known as the Pink Moon or Paschal Moon, will rise on the evening of Saturday, April 12.
While it won’t appear pink, this full moon holds a special distinction…
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Billionaires dream of building utopian techno-city in Greenland
A handful of wealthy, politically connected Silicon Valley investors are reportedly eyeing Greenland’s icy shores as the site for a techno-utopian…
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Epigenetic discovery offers hope for reducing addiction relapse
New research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and thereby the formation of strong…
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Surprise as sealskin is discovered to be cover material of ‘hairy’ medieval books | Books
‘Hairy” medieval book covers previously thought to be made from deer or boar skin are in fact made of sealskin, researchers have found.
The covers of the 12th- and 13th-century books from French monasteries were made using seals believed to be…
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NVIDIA H20 chip export ban paused after $1 million Trump dinner
A high-profile dinner at Mar-a-Lago last week may have prompted a sharp U-turn in U.S. policy on AI chip exports to China.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, who reportedly paid $1 million to attend the exclusive event hosted by former President…
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Sleep enhances memory for life events over the long term
While sleep’s positive impact on cognition has long been recognized, Baycrest researchers have revealed that a good night’s sleep may actively enhance memory rather than simply protect it from decline. The new findings are the first…
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Iconic Windows 95 startup chime added to National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress announced this year’s 25 selections to add into its National Recording Registry. Although often focused on music, spoken…
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