Unveiling Europe’s Oldest Hippo: A Middle Pleistocene Mystery Solved
New analysis settles long-standing confusion about the age of a key fossil. Modern hippos first dispersed in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene, a geological epoch…
New analysis settles long-standing confusion about the age of a key fossil. Modern hippos first dispersed in Europe during the Middle Pleistocene, a geological epoch…
Long-term planning could be especially advantageous for the health of individuals with limited financial means. Individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds often face reduced life expectancies,…
Global genetic study of lice suggests they arrived twice in the New World on human hosts. A new analysis of lice genetic diversity suggests that…
High-sugar diet in fruit flies leads to insulin resistance in the brain and impairs cleanup of neuronal waste. Researchers led by Mroj Alassaf at the…
Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. But from a macromolecular viewpoint, phages can be can be viewed…
Simulation suggests that traits for exploiting carrion might have been crucial for survival. Carnivorous dinosaurs might have evolved to capitalize on the abundance of giant…
The new measure incorporates external distraction, intrusive thoughts, and mind-wandering – and is also linked with an intense state of hyperfocus. In a study of…
Harsher European climates were associated with decreased populations and increased social inequality. Human populations in Neolithic Europe fluctuated with changing climates, according to a study…
Zika-carrying mosquito eggs can survive drying due to metabolic changes, offering potential control strategies. Eggs of the mosquito that carries Zika virus can tolerate extended…
Analysis of the body ornament from Jordan identifies a complex interplay of art, trade, status, and funerary practice. A single accessory, an ornate necklace found…
Associations were also discovered between body assessments and the disordered eating thoughts and behaviors of viewers. In recent research, participants generally perceived women’s figures as…
A study of more than 330,000 genomes indicates 34 genes potentially involved in vegetarianism. Certain variations in genes involved in lipid metabolism and brain function…
Findings add to a pattern of human burial and modification in the Iberian Peninsula. Caves served as sites for burial and later modification of human…
Columbia University scientists have found that the brain encodes speech differently based on its clarity and our focus on it. This discovery, involving distinct processing…
Among more than 50,000 COVID-19 Citizen Science Study participants, around a quarter of users of both tobacco and cannabis experienced anxiety or depression – almost…
Accelerating research by sharpening the focus on unknown proteins. UK researchers have developed a new publicly accessible database, and they hope to see it shrink…
Although the differences in health outcomes were not statistically significant, they can provide insight into the concerns regarding the potential negative effects of vegan diets…
Stone tools bear tell-tale markings of fiber technology dating back 39,000 years. Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study…