Ancient Skulls Reveal Shifts in Human Violence across Millennia
Levels of murder, assault, torture, and the like fluctuated greatly in the ancient world, according to new research
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Solar Storms Can Hinder Bird Migration
New research suggests that solar storms interfere with the magnetic compass that birds use for long-distance travel -
South America's Winter Hot Spell Was 100 Times More Likely with Climate Change
A heat dome that baked parts of South America in late September was made much more likely and at least 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter by climate change -
New Glasses Can Transcribe Speech in Real Time
Glasses that provide subtitles for conversations could be a boon to people with hearing loss -
Thousands More Puzzling 'Fairy Circles' Have Been Found around the World
These mysterious spots of barren soil have fascinated scientists for years. Now evidence of their existence beyond two known locations is stirring up a fresh round of contention -
The Flu Vaccine Works--In a Way Most People Don't Appreciate
The CDC is emphasizing how the flu vaccine can turn the virus from “Wild to Mild” -
'Morning After' Antibiotic Could Reduce STIs
Draft CDC guidelines recommend doxycycline for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in some populations -
Know Yourself Better by Writing What Pops into Your Head
The exercise of writing down unfiltered thoughts enhances self-knowledge -
The Sky Is Full of Stars--and Exoplanets, Too
Of the thousands of stars visible to the eye, only a few hundred are known to have planets. But that number may be far higher in reality -
Millions of Mosquitoes Will Rain Down on Hawaii to Save an Iconic Bird
Hawaii’s brightly colored honeycreepers are at imminent risk of extinction, and bacteria could be the key to saving them -
10,000 Pre-Columbian Structures Could Be Hidden beneath Amazon Rain Forest
If this new estimate holds up, scientists have yet to identify the vast majority of earthworks strewn across the Amazon -
Ancient Footprints Affirm People Lived in the Americas More Than 20,000 Years Ago
A new study suggests humans arrived in the Americas before the height of the last ice age more than 20,000 years ago -
95 Percent of Penicillin Allergy Diagnoses Are Wrong. A New Test Could Help
A simplified penicillin allergy test could help reduce false positives, but doctors face challenges in using it -
The Latest AI Chatbots Can Handle Text, Images and Sound. Here's How
New “multimodal” AI programs can do much more than respond to text—they also analyze images and chat aloud -
Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement
Vaccinologist Peter Hotez explains how the movement to oppose science and scientists has gained power -
Should You Wake Someone from the Throes of a Nightmare?
Nightmares are unpleasant, but waking someone in the midst of one isn’t the best way to handle them—here’s why -
A Chance Discovery Uncovered the Remarkable Life of One of the First Female Oceanographers
Eight pages hidden in an archive led to the discovery of the story of Christine Essenberg -
Can Lucky Planets Get a Second Chance at Life?
Worlds around red giant stars—and others that don’t orbit any star at all—hint at an unexpected diversity of possibilities for planets and life in the universe -
September Was the Most Anomalously Hot Month Ever
September shattered a record for the highest temperature anomaly of any month and could help push 2023 to be the first year to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures -
Entangled Light from Multitasking Atoms Could Spark Quantum Breakthroughs
A colorful quirk of quantum optics could lead to significant advances in quantum communication and computing
