Brazilian Amazonia, in the Riozinho da Liberdade Extractive Reserve, in the state of Acre. Credit: André Nunes Consuming sustainably sourced wild meat instead of domesticated…
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Visitors at a Shedd Aquarium exhibit. Credit: Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Hungry microbes found responsible for stealing from Shedd Aquarium’s animals. For months, veterinarians put medicine…
Reconstruction of the South American giant ground sloth Mylodon darwinii feeding on the carcass of the hoofed native herbivore Macrauchenia. These extinct mammals roamed the…
A specimen of a leaf and tiny orange fruit from the mystery plant. Credit: Patricia Álvarez-Loayza “Mystery plant” from the Amazon declared a new species…
Artistic reconstruction of Paradoryphoribius chronocaribbeus gen. et sp. nov. in mosses. Credit: Original art created by Holly Sullivan Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are…
A handaxe from the Thar Desert, where Acheulean populations persisted until at least 177 thousand years ago. Credit: Jimbob Blinkhorn The longest lasting tool-making tradition…
The new findings, although preliminary, are raising concerns about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19. With more than 18 months of the pandemic in the…
In an opinion article, Australian researchers argue that the ‘placebo effect’ — the idea that we can start to recover from illness after being given…
Good stress response with fingers framing the word stress. Reframing a stress response like sweaty palms or a racing heart can make a big difference…
Researchers compared data from the US National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to three non-governmental, open-source databases on fatal police violence and found that NVSS under-reported…
Adaptavate is developing biodegradable plasterboard that is made using crop waste instead of gypsum. Credit: Adaptavate Researchers at the University of Bath are investigating whether…
Horses of the Eurasian steppe. Credit: A. Senokosov From the Xiongnu to the Mongols, the pastoralist populations of the Eurasian steppe have long been a…
People overestimate awkwardness, underestimate enjoyment of deep, meaningful conversations, study finds. People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one…
Hookworms have evolved to evade all FDA approved medications veterinarians use to kill them. Hookworms are one of the most common parasites plaguing the companion…
Footprints found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, providing the earliest evidence of human activity in the Americas. Credit: Cornell University Newly discovered…
Two thirds of patients found relief; benefits lasted one year. Rethinking what causes pain and how great of a threat it is can provide chronic…
Artist’s impressions of the Spinosaurids. Ceratosuchops inferodios in the foreground, Riparovenator milnerae in the background. Credit: Anthony Hutchings A new study led by paleontologists at…
New developmental psychology work has upended decades of research suggesting that children as young as 4 years old possess theory of mind. Having theory of…
As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according…
A team of University of Washington students, volunteers, and staff excavate the Flyby Trike Triceratops in northeastern Montana. Credit: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum/University of Washington A…