Animals Horse domestication traced to 4,200 years ago in the Western Eurasian steppe October 20, 2021
History Off-cuts of wood show Vikings were settled in America one thousand years ago October 20, 2021 - Updated on July 22, 2022
Climate Airborne microplastics have a growing influence on the climate, but we need more data October 20, 2021
Health Revisiting sunlight exposure guidelines: balancing Vitamin D with skin cancer risks October 20, 2021 - Updated on October 21, 2021
Biology Pain impairs our ability to feel pleasure — and now we know why and how October 19, 2021 - Updated on March 27, 2023
Science Are digital wallets set to replace credit cards? October 19, 2021 - Updated on October 20, 2021
Astrophysics Water is sublimating on the surface of Europa — at ungodly low temperatures October 19, 2021
Mind & Brain Our brains don’t pick the shortest route between two points — they pick ‘the pointiest’ one October 18, 2021
News Scientists explore our hate/love relationship with billionaires. A paradox of inequality October 18, 2021 - Updated on October 19, 2021
Health Eight months later: researchers quantify the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines October 18, 2021
News At least we have the memes: internet humor helps people cope with COVID-19 anxiety October 18, 2021 - Updated on August 2, 2022
Materials Could machine learning help us develop next-generation materials? These researchers believe so October 18, 2021
Animals Scientists detect leprosy in wild chimps for the first time October 16, 2021 - Updated on July 12, 2023
Archaeology Roman concrete from noblewoman’s tomb still stands strong 2,000 years later. Here’s why October 16, 2021
Mind & Brain Oxytocin is not a viable treatment for children and teenagers with autism, after all October 16, 2021 - Updated on July 29, 2023
Science There are more studies than ever, but innovation is lagging. The paradox of contemporary science October 15, 2021 - Updated on November 27, 2021
Fossil Friday Fossil(ish) Friday: Minnesotans want the Giant Beaver to be their new state fossil October 15, 2021
Diseases Blood-mimicking eco-insecticide baits and kills malaria-carrying mosquitoes October 13, 2021
Climate Solar panels on half the world’s roofs could meet its entire electricity demand October 13, 2021
Science NASA finds evidence of man-made global warming going down to the early 1900s October 13, 2021
News Poop found in ancient Austrian mine shows humans consumed beer and blue cheese 2,700 years ago October 13, 2021 - Updated on January 26, 2022
Archaeology Ice Age humans have been using tobacco since at least 12,300 years ago October 13, 2021 - Updated on January 31, 2024
Anthropology Would we still see ourselves as ‘human’ if other hominin species hadn’t gone extinct? October 12, 2021
Health People who’ve tried psychedelics have lower risk of heart disease and diabetes October 12, 2021
Health Breakthrough immunotherapy can kill tumors in some terminally ill cancer patients October 12, 2021
Science The infamous Pompeii Vesuvius eruption may have been a bit later than we thought October 12, 2021
