Category Science

The outline is faint and faded. It’s a human hand, though it’s a little claw-like, too. Found in a cave on a satellite island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, this stencil…

Every breath carries a mix of chemicals shaped by the body’s metabolism. A new study suggests that some of those molecules may come from an unexpected source: the microbes living…

Syphilis is often framed as a relatively modern disease, one linked to dense cities, global trade, and the upheavals of European contact. New genetic evidence from ancient human remains in…

Children of older fathers are at increased risk of health complications, including higher rates of stillbirth and obesity. Most research aimed at understanding this link focuses on the DNA in…

Our ancient ancestors crafted ingenious tools made not just from stone, but from animal bones too. One such tool, a nearly 500,000-year-old primitive hammer formed out of elephant bone, was…

One branch of the human family tree had never shown up in one of its most studied landscapes. Despite abundant hominin fossils in Ethiopia’s Afar region, Paranthropus was missing. A…

Novo Nordisk has announced the launch of a daily oral pill version of its weight-loss injection, Wegovy, just two weeks after the new formulation was approved by regulators. GLP-1 medications…

A vital part of owning a dog is protecting your canine companion from various ailments, one of the most grave of which is heartworm disease. If the proper precautions aren’t…

Beluga whales in Alaska’s Bristol Bay do not rely on dominant males or fixed pairings to reproduce. Instead, a long-running genetic study reveals that both males and females have multiple…

Veronika the cow reaches down and picks up a brush with her mouth. Instead of using it in a single, simple way, she rotates the object, selects different ends, and…