Ancient Denisovan DNA still shapes human immunity today
Ancient encounters between humans and the mysterious Denisovans are still shaping people today. By analyzing genomes from populations acros…
Ancient encounters between humans and the mysterious Denisovans are still shaping people today. By analyzing genomes from populations acros…
A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, challenging the common …
A newly identified crocodile species nicknamed “Lucy’s hunter” prowled Ethiopia’s rivers when Lucy’s species walked the Earth more than 3 m…
Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found t…
Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults who continued pr…
A bold claim that the universe’s accelerating expansion was an illusion has been put to the test—and failed. Researchers found that the stu…
A new nature-inspired membrane uses perfectly uniform one-nanometer pores to filter molecules with remarkable precision. The technology cou…
Deep beneath the ground in China, the massive JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered its first major scientific breakthrough, achieving on…
A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an …
Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean c…
A tiny set of ancient genetic “switches” may have played a surprisingly large role in making human language possible. Researchers found tha…