A Roman cargo has become the focus of an ongoing underwater archaeological excavation in Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hundreds of objects, the last remaining evidence of a now-vanished Roman shipwreck, have…
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Haldane Prize 2025 | João Vitor Messeder: Rethinking the role of colour in avian fruit choices and foraging mechanisms – Functional Ecologists
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: João Vitor Messeder discusses the paper “Rethinking the role of colour in avian fruit choices and foraging mechanisms“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2025 Haldane…
When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues
Dogs in Europe had been domesticated from wild wolves by at least 14,200 years ago, two new genetic studies suggest. Both studies, published March 25 in Nature, use ancient DNA…
Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research
Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion at much higher rates than older adults. Those…
After Starfleet Academy, binge Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, just $2.99 with this Paramount Plus deal
Has Season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy left you craving more Trek? Then you’ll be happy to hear you can binge the first three seasons of the superb Star…
Ancient Maya nested constructions may have served as marketplaces
Archaeologists have identified a distinctive type of ancient Maya architecture across parts of the Yucatán Lowlands that may represent purpose-built marketplaces, according to a new study published in Ancient Mesoamerica.…
A New Link Between Aging and Brain Decline
Summary: Scientists have identified a previously unknown genetic disease that combines the physical symptoms of premature aging (progeria) with severe neurological and intellectual deficits. By combining genome sequencing with advanced…
These insects fly with their legs. Physics explains how
Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She is a two-time winner of the D.C. Science Writers’ Association Newsbrief award and a…
‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions
Bracket-busting upsets, Cinderella stories, OT buzzer beaters – March Madness is here! Or, as some urologists think of it, vasectomy promotion season. Since 2004, urologists have been promoting vasectomies every…
