Science
Newly discovered fossil challenges idea of ape origins in east Africa - study
The remains, discovered in 2023 and 2024, are incomplete, and made up of only a few jawbone fragments and worn teeth.
Iran’s ‘jihad of knowledge’ was never about its people - opinion
Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced, study finds
Amid Iran war, 53 of Israel's future scientists showcase projects in Jerusalem contest
NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey
The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.
NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
The mission is the first crewed test flight in NASA's Artemis program, the flagship US effort to begin regular flights to the moon, at an estimated cost of at least $93 billion since 2012.
Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness
New peer-reviewed experiments on supercooled water corroborate the transition between high- and low-density liquid states.
Man's oldest friend: Dogs have been around for over 15,000 years, genetic study shows
The dog, descended from an ancient wolf population separate from modern wolves, was the first animal domesticated by people, with animals such as goats, sheep, cattle and cats coming later.
Israel’s role in lunar infrastructure could define future space power - opinion
The moon will become an extension of Earth’s economic and security architecture
Hard truth about hard people revealed in new research
Researchers link frequent exposure to bothersome social interactions with markers of accelerated biological aging.
Study explains Antarctica’s mystery Blood Falls
Researchers solved the mystery thanks to measuring devices that captured the event entirely by chance, providing the first evidence of the immense physical pressure behind this eerie natural phenomen
Scientists reconstruct the face of “Little Foot,” a 4-million-year-old human ancestor
Comparisons show the face size falls between a gorilla and an orangutan, with shape closer to orangutans and bonobos, and a closer resemblance to east african fossils in the orbital region
Brain drain: US-based scientists choose Europe, harming American institutions
Months into his second term, Trump moved to block American academic and scientific institutions from accepting foreign students, affecting undergraduates, medical, and PhD candidates.
Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and when key neural computations evolved in turtles.
