on Ancient Denisovans hunted snow leopards on the Tibetan plateau By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Thousands of bones found in a Tibetan cave have been analysed to learn how mysterious ancient humans known as Denisovans lived Full Article
on Haunting photos bring fictional female explorers to life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Tonje Bøe Birkeland's photographs imagine the exploits of fictional female scientists and adventurers from the past Full Article
on Britain saw centuries of economic growth under Roman rule By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:00:58 +0100 The technologies introduced by the Romans after they conquered Britain led to the kind of economic growth seen in the industrial age Full Article
on When did human ancestors start walking on two legs? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:00:17 +0100 Anthropologists have been arguing for 20 years about whether Sahelanthropus, a hominin that lived about 7 million years ago, was one of the first bipedal apes Full Article
on Denisovan DNA may help modern humans adapt to different environments By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:37 +0100 Highland and lowland populations in Papua New Guinea have different gene variants derived from Denisovan archaic humans, indicating possible adaptations for lower oxygen levels and higher malaria risk Full Article
on Butchered bones hint humans were in South America 21,000 years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:00:52 +0100 Prehistoric mammal bones found at a construction site in Argentina appear to have been cut with stone tools, suggesting that humans lived in the region much earlier than previously thought Full Article
on Neanderthal cooking skills put to the test with birds and stone tools By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:47 +0100 In an effort to understand ancient Neanderthal food preparation techniques, researchers butchered five wild birds using flint stone tools and roasted them Full Article
on Bronze Age hoards hint that market economies arose surprisingly early By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 An analysis of 20,000 metal objects from Bronze Age Europe suggests human economic behaviour may not have changed much over the past 3500 years Full Article
on What made us human? The fossils redefining our evolutionary origins By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Fossils found 50 and 100 years ago seemed to pinpoint the moment humanity emerged – but defining a human has turned out to be far trickier than we thought Full Article
on Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:00:27 +0100 An arm bone from an ancient human that lived 700,000 years ago on the island of Flores is the smallest ever found from an adult hominin, adding a new piece to the puzzle of Homo floresiensis Full Article
on Stonehenge’s altar stone was brought all the way from Scotland By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:00:44 +0100 The nearest source of the altar stone at the centre of Stonehenge has finally been identified – and it is at least 750 kilometres away in north-east Scotland Full Article
on Neolithic engineers used science knowledge to build megalith monument By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:00:02 +0100 A monument in southern Spain that dates to between 3600 and 3800 BC appears to have been built with an understanding of geology and physics Full Article
on A gripping account of morality shows how we work out right from wrong By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Where do morals come from? In Animals, Robots, Gods, anthropologist Webb Keane argues imagination and differing senses of the world are key to discerning right from wrong Full Article
on Greenland voyage sheds light on little-known ancient Arctic culture By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:00:37 +0100 On a recent expedition, researchers braved summer storms in northern Greenland to learn the secrets of the ancient peoples who lived there 4500 years ago Full Article
on World's oldest cheese found on 3500-year-old Chinese mummies By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:00:15 +0100 DNA and protein analysis has identified a white substance smeared on mummies in China as a kind of kefir cheese, made from cow and goat milk Full Article
on Rachel Kushner’s Booker-shortlisted Creation Lake is top-notch By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:15:00 +0100 For an undercover operative, Sadie Smith takes unnecessary risks as she infiltrates an eco-activist group. Why? And where do the Neanderthals fit into Creation Lake, Rachel Kushner's Booker-shortlisted climate fiction novel? Emily H. Wilson loved finding out Full Article
on The fascinating truth about why common sense isn't really that common By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100 New research is revealing that common sense is a lot more idiosyncratic than we thought, with important implications for tackling political polarisation and the future of AI Full Article
on Read an extract from Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:45:16 +0100 In the opening to Rachel Kushner's Booker-shortlisted novel Creation Lake, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet undercover operative Sadie Smith as she secretly reads the emails of an eco-activist group Full Article
on Gravity may explain why Neanderthals failed to adopt advanced weaponry By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:00:32 +0100 Spear-throwing tools called atlatls allow humans to launch projectiles over great distances, but Neanderthals apparently never used them – and an experiment involving a 9-metre-tall platform may explain why Full Article
on How the evolution of citrus is inextricably linked with our own By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:00:11 +0100 Millions of years ago, our ancestors lost a gene for producing vitamin C and got a taste for citrus. Since then, we've cultivated the tangy fruits into global staples like sweet oranges and sour lemons Full Article
on We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0100 A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history Full Article
on The archaeologist fighting claims about an advanced lost civilisation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse peddles the idea that we have overlooked an extraordinary ancient civilisation. Flint Dibble explains why that is wrong, and why real archaeology is more exciting Full Article
on Many Iron Age swords may be tainted by modern forgery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:00:39 +0100 Ancient weaponsmiths combined bronze and iron to fashion swords during the early Iron Age – but modern forgers glue together elements from different weapons, making it difficult for researchers to study the ancient technology Full Article
on Extremely rare Bronze Age wooden tool found in English trench By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:01:12 +0100 In a wetland on the south coast of England, archaeologists dug up one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in Britain, which is around 3500 years old Full Article
on DNA helps match 'Well Man' skeleton to 800-year-old Norwegian saga By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:00:58 +0100 The Sverris saga describes how castle invaders “took a dead man and cast him unto the well, and then filled it up with stones”, in what may have been an early act of biological warfare - and now researchers believe they have found the skeleton of the man in question Full Article
on Stone Age network reveals ancient Paris was an artisanal trading hub By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:10:21 +0000 Ancient stone goods found across France may have been made by skilled craftspeople in what is now Paris, who traded along vast networks Full Article
on A bizarre skeleton from a Roman grave has bones from eight people By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:51:08 +0000 Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis have revealed that a complete skeleton found in a 2nd-century cemetery is made up of bones from many people spanning thousands of years – but we don’t know who assembled it or why Full Article
on Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep's horns – and we don't know why By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:05:20 +0000 The earliest evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in ancient Egypt – sheep skulls with horns that point in unnatural directions suggest humans forced them to grow that way Full Article
on Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age Full Article
on Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73 By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden BurdenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on How Is PIK3CA Mutation Treated? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: How Is PIK3CA Mutation Treated?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/29/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local DispensaryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/17/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Dealing With Grief on the Cancer JourneyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 PDT Title: U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in NovemberCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/20/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/21/2021 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 PDT Title: Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: PollCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated VisitorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/24/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on How Does Melatonin Make You Feel, and Are There Side Effects? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: How Does Melatonin Make You Feel, and Are There Side Effects?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on 13 Reasons You Are Always Tired (and What to Do About It) By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: 13 Reasons You Are Always Tired (and What to Do About It)Category: Health and LivingCreated: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on How Much Is a Healthy and Realistic Amount of Weight You Can Lose In a Month? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: How Much Is a Healthy and Realistic Amount of Weight You Can Lose In a Month?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on What Can You Eat on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: What Can You Eat on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on How to Use Ketone Strips to Measure Ketosis By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: How to Use Ketone Strips to Measure KetosisCategory: Health and LivingCreated: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on What Is the Treatment for Asthmatic Bronchitis? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: What Is the Treatment for Asthmatic Bronchitis?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/21/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on C-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in Childhood By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: C-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in ChildhoodCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/13/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/13/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Guarding Against Gridiron Concussion By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Guarding Against Gridiron ConcussionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2006 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2006 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Parkinson's: Treatment for Symptoms By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Parkinson's: Treatment for SymptomsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2006 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2006 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Brain 'Pacemaker' Treats Parkinson's By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Brain 'Pacemaker' Treats Parkinson'sCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2006 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2006 12:00:00 AM Full Article
on Gestational Diabetes Ups Child Obesity By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Gestational Diabetes Ups Child ObesityCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/29/2007 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2007 12:00:00 AM Full Article
