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Oldest known Acheulean tools in Eastern Europe may date back 450,000 years
Stone handaxes, picks and cleavers discovered at a Lower Palaeolithic site in southern Russia may represent the oldest known Acheulean tool industry in Eastern Europe outside the Caucasus, according to…
Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course
Jet lag isn’t just for travelers hurtling across time zones. Migratory birds may get it, too. Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) fly fast enough to experience jet lag, researchers report October…
COP reform is happening quietly, behind the headlines
In the thick of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan in 2024, the UN climate talks were rattled by what can only be described as a major PR disaster. The…
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
These big bats aren’t quite the behemoths they used to be. With a leathery wingspan of up to a meter and a half, fruit bats —some of which are called…
How the law protecting Americans from surprise medical bills is driving up healthcare costs
Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn’t in your plan’s network.…
From Australia to Chile, our cities are driving a green investment boom
Nick Reece is Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia, and co-chair-elect of C40, a global network of nearly 100 major cities working to address climate change. Claudio Castro is Mayor of…
On this day in space! Oct. 28, 1971: Britain launches its 1st satellite Prospero into space on a Black Arrow rocket
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter On Oct. 28, 1971, the United Kingdom launched its first satellite. The satellite was named…
New archaeological discoveries made in Uzbekistan’s Nurata Mountains
Archaeologists have uncovered prehistoric rock paintings and the remains of a Bronze Age settlement in Uzbekistan’s Nurata mountain range, offering new insights into the region’s ancient inhabitants. The discoveries were…
