k People watch sports, have sex, make children, study finds By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Feedback is intrigued by new research into how major sports tournaments "were associated with increases in the number of babies born" nine months later - but only for supporters of the winning teams Full Article
k The Biology of Kindness review: Living well and prospering By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:00:58 +0100 Can cultivating positive behaviours and tweaking our lifestyles lead to healthier, happier lives – even longer lives? Discover the daily choices that may make the difference in a fascinating new book Full Article
k Australia’s Indigenous people were making pottery over 2000 years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:00:58 +0100 An excavation on an island in the Coral Sea shows that Indigenous Australians were producing ceramics long before the arrival of Europeans Full Article
k Ancient Maya burned their dead rulers to mark a new dynasty By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:01:56 +0100 In the foundations of a Maya temple, researchers found the charred bones of royal individuals – possibly evidence of a fiery ritual to mark the end of one dynasty and the beginning of another Full Article
k Astonishing images show how female Neanderthal may have looked By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2024 12:10:46 +0100 The skull of Shanidar Z was found in the Shanidar cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and has been painstakingly put back together Full Article
k Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:17 +0100 Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens, and the researchers think they could be recreated Full Article
k Why did hominins like us evolve at all? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00:36 +0100 Animal life on Earth existed for over half a billion years before hominins hit the scene – a complex combination of environmental changes, innovations in technology and competition may have led to us Full Article
k Modern soldiers test ancient Greek armour to show it worked for war By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2024 20:00:11 +0100 An experiment inspired by Homer’s description of combat in The Iliad tested the capabilities of the Dendra armour suit from Greece’s Bronze Age Full Article
k Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2024 15:00:21 +0100 An excavation on Timor reveals humans first settled on the island 44,000 years ago, long after the earliest occupation of Australia – suggesting migration to the latter took another route Full Article
k Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest known attempt at treating cancer By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 06:00:26 +0100 Cut marks on a 4000-year-old skull suggest ancient Egyptian doctors tried to treat a man with nasopharyngeal cancer Full Article
k Ancient snake drawings are among the largest known rock art worldwide By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 01:01:34 +0100 Rock art along the Orinoco river in South America is made up of some of the largest etchings we know of and could date back 2000 years Full Article
k Did rock art spread from one place or was it invented many times? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:09 +0100 Rock art is a truly global phenomenon, with discoveries of cave paintings and etchings on every continent that ancient humans inhabited – but how many times was it invented over human history? Full Article
k Mysterious rock art in Venezuela hints at little-known ancient culture By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:30:07 +0100 Pictograms and petroglyphs depicting abstract lines and shapes offer a rare glimpse into the culture of people who lived in South America thousands of years ago Full Article
k Skeletons reveal ancient Egyptian scribes had bad posture at work By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:00:25 +0100 The skeletons of ancient Egyptian scribes reveal the health toll of sitting on the floor while performing administrative tasks like writing Full Article
k Iron Age skeletons found under bridge may have been hit by a tsunami By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:00:59 +0100 Twenty people may have died 2000 years ago when an Iron Age bridge suddenly collapsed following a tsunami or flood, but scientists also cannot rule out that they were sacrificed Full Article
k 50,000-year-old picture of a pig is the oldest known narrative art By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:00:33 +0100 A new radiometric dating technique reveals that cave paintings on Sulawesi, Indonesia, are even older than previously thought, pushing back the earliest evidence of storytelling Full Article
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver Cancer By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k 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
k Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k 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
k Work Worries Keep Lots of Americans Awake Sunday Nights By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Work Worries Keep Lots of Americans Awake Sunday NightsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k The 10 Best Weight Loss Drinks By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: The 10 Best Weight Loss DrinksCategory: Health and LivingCreated: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k 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
k Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, TooCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k 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
k Two-Drug Inhaler Could Reduce Asthma Attacks By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Two-Drug Inhaler Could Reduce Asthma AttacksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/19/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k Getting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study Finds By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Getting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/27/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/27/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k 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
k Should You Take Ashwagandha For Thyroid Issues? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Should You Take Ashwagandha For Thyroid Issues? Category: Health and LivingCreated: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM Full Article
k Bioengineering Could Replace Pacemakers By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT Title: Bioengineering Could Replace PacemakersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2006 8:24:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2006 8:24:29 AM Full Article
k 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
k 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