• Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from NSF News
    New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite National Park are helping to sustain the population in the face of a deadly fungus and...
  • 'Artificial tongue' can detect chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Biological nanopore technology revolutionised DNA sequencing – now it has been adapted for analysing alcoholic drinks, providing a quick test for quality and safety
  • Unified approach could improve nature, climate and health all at once
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The biodiversity, climate, health, water and food crises need to be addressed together rather than regarded as separate issues, urges a major report
  • Earth had a temporary mini-moon that was a chunk of the real moon
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    An asteroid orbiting near our planet that temporarily became our second moon seems to have come from the actual moon, hinting that a hidden population of lunar rocks is drifting in space
  • The most encouraging climate solutions and green technologies of 2024
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Renewable energy continued to grow in 2024, and there were other hopeful developments in technologies aiming to reverse the rise in greenhouse gas emissions
  • UK plans to favour AI firms over creators with a new copyright regime
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    One of the biggest uncertainties in the ongoing AI revolution is whether these systems can legally be trained on copyrighted data. Now, the UK says it plans to clarify the matter with a change to the law
  • Earliest known sabre-toothed predator hunted 270 million years ago
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The fossilised remains of an ancient carnivore provide intriguing hints about how early relatives of mammals began regulating their own body temperature
  • The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    A long-envisioned futuristic world of humanoid robots doing all the work has yet to arrive, but these startling images reveal some of the surprising ways that advanced robotics is becoming more ubiquitous in people's lives
  • Is social media fuelling a rise in eating disorders?
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Eating disorders have increased - and many are pointing the finger at sites like Instagram and TikTok
  • Plastic chemicals linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    A review of chemical exposures across 38 countries finds common plastic products are linked to millions of cases of heart disease and thousands of strokes
  • This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from NSF News
    Strategic partnerships play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and strengthening the nation's workforce. This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan met with key leaders to advance current research and development initiatives...
  • Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    A cheap method for forming the tiny components of chips, such as transistors and diodes, harnesses simple fluid physics to make the electronics self-assembling
  • Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The age of the rings that encircle Saturn is under dispute thanks to calculations that show they could have been formed billions – rather than millions – of years ago
  • Final 6 pilot projects selected for NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from NSF News
    The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical...
  • From Tesla to Trump, Elon Musk had a very busy 2024
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The past 12 months have been packed for the world’s wealthiest person as he has juggled Tesla, X, Neuralink, SpaceX and relations with Donald Trump – has it been a success?
  • Butchered bones suggest violent 'othering' of enemies in Bronze Age Britain
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from Anthropology News -- ScienceDaily
    Analysis of the remains of at least 37 individuals from Early Bronze Age England finds they were killed, butchered, and probably consumed before being thrown down a 15m-deep shaft. It is the largest-scale example of interpersonal...
  • Butchered bones tell of shocking massacre in prehistoric Britain
    Sunday, December 15, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    At least 37 men, woman and children were brutally murdered in the largest massacre known in Bronze Age Britain, possibly in a performance of ritualistic violence
  • ‘Vampire’ hedgehog among 234 new species identified in Asia
    Sunday, December 15, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The Greater Mekong region of Asia hosts a wealth of rare and unstudied species – 173 new species of plants, 26 reptiles, 17 amphibians, 15 fish and three mammals were described last year. Here are six of them
  • Are vast amounts of hydrogen fuel hidden below Earth's surface?
    Friday, December 13, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Geologists estimate Earth contains several trillion tonnes of natural hydrogen that could be used as a clean fuel, but a global search for large reserves hasn’t delivered so far
  • Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024
    Friday, December 13, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Surging mpox cases in East, West and Central Africa prompted the World Health Organization to once again make the infection a global health emergency
  • Eight healthy habits could slow the ageing of your brain
    Friday, December 13, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    From not smoking to maintaining a healthy weight, there are many healthy habits that could help keep your brain young
  • Why AI must learn to admit ignorance and say 'I don't know'
    Friday, December 13, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The ability to admit ignorance could be a sign of truly intelligent AI, and a new quiz of unsolved or perhaps even unsolvable questions aims to put this idea to the test
  • Over 70 per cent of students in US survey use AI for school work
    Friday, December 13, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Many children in the US seem to be using a chatbot to help them with their work, despite the risks of errors and often in defiance of school rules
  • Study sheds light on the origin of the genetic code
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from Evolutionary Biology News -- ScienceDaily
    Nearly all living organisms use the same genetic code, a complicated mechanism by which genetic information is translated into proteins, the building blocks of life. A new study suggests conventional wisdom about how the code evolved is...
  • The US Navy wants to use quantum computers for war games and much more
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The US Navy has many tasks it wants quantum devices to tackle, from setting maintenance schedules to enabling nearly unhackable communication
  • A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from Human Evolution News -- ScienceDaily
    Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans and determined that the introgressed genes result from...
  • Oldest modern human genomes sequenced
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from Evolutionary Biology News -- ScienceDaily
    Few genomes have been sequenced from early modern humans, who first arrived in Europe when the region was already inhabited by Neanderthals. An international team has now sequenced the oldest modern human genomes to date. The genomes...
  • The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    A survey of more than 56,000 sun-like stars reveals that “superflares” that could play havoc with electronics on Earth may happen every 100 to 200 years and the last big one to hit us was in 1859
  • Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The oldest genomes ever recovered from modern humans have helped pin down when and how the momentous mingling of two hominins played out
  • What are the mystery drones flying over the US?
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Large drones have been spotted flying over the US for weeks, and state and federal officials say they still have no idea who is behind the flights
  • Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins
  • Unique motor control system of anglerfish's specialized 'fishing rod' discovered
    Thursday, December 12, 2024 from Evolutionary Biology News -- ScienceDaily
    Researchers have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized motor neuron population for the first dorsal fin used for 'fishing'. When the first dorsal fin evolved from a swimming and buoyancy aid to a hunting tool, the motor neurons shifted...
  • Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    La Niña conditions are expected to lead to a slightly cooler average global surface temperature in 2025, though it does not mean the planet as a whole has stopped warming
  • Bowel cancer is rising in younger people around the world
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    More and more people under 50 have been diagnosed with bowel cancer in different parts of the world over the past few decades
  • Parker Solar Probe will soon go deeper into the sun than ever before
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    On 24 December, the Parker Solar Probe will be the closest human-made object ever to a star, taking unprecedented measurements of the sun
  • Another record has been set for the most entangled logical qubits
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Just a few months after the previous record was set, a start-up called Quantinuum has announced that it has entangled the largest number of logical qubits – this will be key to quantum computers that can correct their own errors
  • Unique insights into lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from Anthropology News -- ScienceDaily
    A new study sheds light on the lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine. Researchers present the first detailed bioarchaeological analyses of human diets from this area and provide estimations on the causes...
  • Is this the world’s toughest word search? We dare you to try it
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    We challenge you to find the scientific terms in this monster of a puzzle – and we’re not even telling you exactly what they are
  • A festival of stunning animal pictures from 2024
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The past 12 months have seen animals of all shapes, sizes and colours strut their stuff – here are just a few of the best pictures from the year
  • Survival of the wittiest: Could wordplay have boosted human evolution?
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Evidence for the origins of complex language can be found in creative two-word insults such as busy-body and kill-joy
  • High-tech archaeology shows we aren't the first to endure hard times
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    The discovery of ancient cities in Asia and the Americas point to earlier bouts of social and climatic upheavals. The good news is that humanity survived, says Annalee Newitz
  • The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    AI made incredible progress in 2023, but with a less-impressive pace of development this year, it may be that existing techniques are reaching their limits
  • Could hibernation technology allow humans to skip winters?
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. This time we fast forward to the 2050s, when people gain the ability to hibernate and use it for far more than escaping the winter blues
  • After another dire year for the environment, here's to better times
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Red lights continued to flash on the climate dashboard as many aspects of the natural world declined in 2024, although there were a few green shoots of hope to cling to, says Graham Lawton
  • Science can be our trusty shield in a time of deepening crises
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Events across the globe have conspired to create a sense of chaos, but many fields of research can help us make sense of the world, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
  • Missile detectors and a Santa tracker? It's a festive mystery
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Feedback, feeling somewhat Grinch-like, digs into the knotty history of NORAD Tracks Santa, in which the North American Aerospace Defense Command shows its cuddly side
  • Climate chaos accelerated in 2024 as we hit 1.5°C for the first time
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    2024 was another year of record-breaking heat and extreme weather, including devastating floods, storms and wildfires across the globe
  • To fix the world's problems, we need both optimism and pessimism
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Solving challenges like climate change not only requires ambitious targets, but also an honest appraisal of uncertainty and possible failure
  • Elon Musk's brain-implant firm Neuralink did its first tests in 2024
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Neuralink’s first two human trials grabbed headlines this year, but it still isn’t clear how the firm’s technology compares with other brain-computer interfaces
  • 2024 saw the first living people to receive pig kidney transplants
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from New Scientist - Evolution
    Three people in the US received a genetically modified pig kidney in 2024, marking another step towards animal-to-human organ transplants becoming routine
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