A groundbreaking discovery on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi reveals that early hominins crossed treacherous seas over a million years ago, leaving behind stone tools that reshape our understanding of ancient migration. These findings, older than previous evidence in the region, highlight Sulawesi as a critical piece of the puzzle in human evolution. Yet, the …

Who were the mystery humans behind Indonesia’s million-year-old tools? Read More »

For at least 10,000 years, humans across South-East Asia were being carefully preserved after death by being smoke-dried – a tradition that continues to this day in some cultures ​For at least 10,000 years, humans across South-East Asia were being carefully preserved after death by being smoke-dried – a tradition that continues to this day …

The oldest human mummies were slowly smoked 14,000 years ago Read More »

While Mars today only has a wispy remnant of an atmosphere, it may once have had one hundreds of times thicker with a pressure three times that on Earth ​While Mars today only has a wispy remnant of an atmosphere, it may once have had one hundreds of times thicker with a pressure three times …

Mars once had an atmosphere that was thicker than Earth’s today Read More »

The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power projects, while Russia, China and a host of tech giants are also betting big on small nuclear reactor designs. Does the idea make sense and can they really be built any time soon? ​The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power …

Modular nuclear reactors sound great, but won’t be ready any time soon Read More »

The global health and economic benefits of covid-19 vaccines came to between $5 trillion and $38 trillion in their first year, showing an incredible return on investment ​The global health and economic benefits of covid-19 vaccines came to between $5 trillion and $38 trillion in their first year, showing an incredible return on investment The global …

Covid-19 vaccine benefits worth up to $38 trillion in first year alone Read More »

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $6.2 million in 24 exceptional researchers who have been selected as NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $6.2 million in 24 exceptional researchers who have been selected as NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research… The U.S. National Science Foundation is …

NSF invests $6.2 million in EPSCoR Research Fellows Read More »