Nearly 100 Acheulean hand axes unearthed in Kalahari Desert

Archaeologists investigating the Kalahari Desert have discovered nearly 100 stone hand axes and evidence of their manufacture, providing new clues about how early hominins occupied the changing landscapes of southern…

Psychedelics Linked to Lower Anxiety and Depression in Young Adults

Summary: An epidemiological investigation from Durham University reveals that the mental health benefits linked to classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, vary significantly across human lifespans. Published in Scientific…

Futuristic aircraft takes flight at NASA photo of the day for Nov. 9, 2026

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A futuristic single-person aircraft takes to the skies at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…

New blood test claims to detect 50-plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer

Cancer isn’t the leading cause of death in the United States; heart disease ranks first in that regard. But it’s cancer that strikes fear into the hearts of many Americans.…

Why do farts smell so bad? A microbiologist explains the odors brewing in your gut

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do farts smell so…

Agenda settled as COP urged to “supercharge solutions”

COP31 has finally kicked off in the sunny seaside resort of Antalya – at least for those lucky enough to have made it through the long queues snaking around the…

4 key ways the Blue Wave will upend science policy

Democrats are poised to take control of Congress, and some are vowing to do more than play defense against the Trump administration’s overhaul of federal research. But much of that…

Exceptional 5th-century warrior burials unearthed in France

Archaeologists excavating an ancient settlement in north-eastern France have discovered an exceptional 5th-century funerary complex containing richly furnished burials, weapons, jewellery and two horses. The discovery was made at Horbourg-Wihr,…

Who is King Ghidorah? The cosmic connections of Godzilla Minus Zero’s foe

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Godzilla goes toe-to-toe with long-time foe King Ghidorah in Godzilla Minus Zero, which opened in…

Star Wars is experiencing a golden age of video games

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter After a tumultuous start to EA’s rebooted Star Wars Battlefront series, in 2021 Lucasfilm and…