A woman who lived over 2,000 years ago in Siberia is giving us a fascinating look into the past, thanks to tattoos preserved on her mummified body. These intricate designs found on her hands and forearms are some of the most detailed from an…
Deep within the fossil beds of Brazil, a stunning discovery has shed light on the mysterious reproductive behaviors of ancient reptiles. A clutch of 47 crocodyliform eggs, relatives of modern crocodiles, has been uncovered, offering a rare…
On February 5 Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.6, its most powerful artificial intelligence model. Among the model’s new features is the ability to coordinate teams of autonomous agents — multiple AIs that divide up the work and complete it…
Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. The…
For decades, the surface of Venus has remained an enigma, hidden beneath thick clouds and extreme conditions that make direct exploration a daunting task. However, a recent study revealed surprising patterns in wind behavior and temperature…
Scientists can now come face to face with an early human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot who lived 3.67 million years ago, thanks to digital reconstruction technology.
Giving birth to more than the average number of children or having no children at all has been linked to a shorter lifespan and faster biological aging in a recent study led by a team from the University of Helsinki in Finland.
Science news this week was full of bizarre and baffling animal behavior, with news of chewed-up orca fins washing up on a Russian beach pointing to cannibalism among the apex predators.
There are several orca subspecies, and scientists initially…
Jeremy Gosselin and his team at the Geological Survey of Canada map soil rigidity near a baseball diamond in Haines Junction, Yukon.Jeremy Gosselin/Supplied
On the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6, Jan Dettmer was working on…
