Hunter-gatherers may have used the engravings to find water 12,000 years ago
Prehistoric camel art pointed to precious water sources in the Arabian Desert
Hunter-gatherers may have used the engravings to find water 12,000 years ago
Month: September 2025
AI-generated ‘participants’ can lead social science experiments astray, study finds
Data produced by “silicon samples” depends on researchers’ exact choice of models, prompts, and settings
Data produced by “silicon samples” depends on researchers’ exact choice of models, prompts, and settings
‘Thrilled’ Indonesian scientists celebrate return of fossil trove from the Netherlands
The items to be returned, which include Java Man, were collected during the colonial era
The items to be returned, which include Java Man, were collected during the colonial era
China bolsters controversial claim to Pacific languages with new museum
Nationalist narrative holds that Austronesian language and culture originated in China, not Taiwan
Nationalist narrative holds that Austronesian language and culture originated in China, not Taiwan
U.S. scientists gird for yet another government shutdown
Political impasse to hobble research agencies—and perhaps enable layoffs
Political impasse to hobble research agencies—and perhaps enable layoffs
Insects aren’t ‘little robots’—so scientists are rethinking their welfare
Science chats with an entomologist and an expert in animal ethics who are monitoring how researchers report on the ethical treatment of insects
Science chats with an entomologist and an expert in animal ethics who are monitoring how researchers report on the ethical treatment of insects
How AIs responded to the 2024 U.S. presidential election—in real time
First-of-its-kind study captures how AI models’ behavior evolved through the campaign season
First-of-its-kind study captures how AI models’ behavior evolved through the campaign season
Canada’s Supreme Court will decide fate of ostrich flock hit by bird flu
Farmers and supporters—including RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz—urge government to spare birds that survived H5N1 outbreak
Farmers and supporters—including RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz—urge government to spare birds that survived H5N1 outbreak
Paleolithic painters had the blues
Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known artistic usages of blue pigment
Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known artistic usages of blue pigment
Mysterious will-o’-the-wisps ignited by microlightning
Electrical discharge from microscopic bubbles offers a new explanation for fleeting flames of folklore
Electrical discharge from microscopic bubbles offers a new explanation for fleeting flames of folklore