Archaeologists excavating the Shahristan archaeological site in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, have discovered fragments of an ornate ganch panel bearing Kufic inscriptions dating to the Samanid era. The discovery was made during…
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Could Your Voice Reveal How Fast Your Brain Is Aging?
Summary: A multicenter study of nearly 3,000 individuals published in Science Advances reveals that machine-learning models can infer a person’s biological age and brain health from vocal patterns. This newly…
Nepal’s disaster has laid bare the world’s adaptation accountability gap
This is the first in a series of monthly columns from Climate Home News Editor Megan Rowling. They are exclusively available to Pro subscribers. The deadly flash flood that thundered…
Rare Roman sculptures discovered at vast ancient sanctuary in Chartres
Archaeologists excavating one of the largest religious complexes in Roman Gaul have uncovered an unusually rich collection of sculptures and reliefs, alongside new evidence of an elaborate water system that…
Brazil confident new rainforest fund will reach $10bn donor milestone
Brazil’s environment minister says he is “very optimistic” that the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – a new rainforest fund to channel private and public finance to developing nations –…
Lost Roman city discovered on the Danube frontier in Austria
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman town in Lower Austria, complete with a planned street network, extensive burial grounds and an amphitheatre capable of holding around…
Neurodevelopmental Syndrome Linked to Partial Loss of BRSK1
Summary: Using the artificial intelligence tool AI-MARRVEL alongside functional fruit fly models, researchers have identified rare variants in the BRSK1 gene as the underlying cause of an undiagnosed neurodevelopmental condition.…
Peru’s penguins are on the brink. A super El Niño could make it worse.
The first time I was in Punta San Juan, the desert was flooded with birds. It was 2012, and I was making a short documentary film about the cormorants, pelicans…
Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
“Would you like your receipt?” It’s a question you’re likely to hear every time you pop into the grocery store or stop for a latte on the way to work.…
Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work. I’m a certified family life educator, and parental leave…
