Neolithic tombs reveal kinship across generations

Stone tombs built by early farming groups in northern Scotland were used to bury closely related individuals, with new evidence pointing to family ties passed down through the male line.…

SpaceX fires up next-gen ‘Version 3’ Starship ahead of May test flight (photos)

The new, juiced-up version of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket just cleared a big hurdle on the path to its first-ever launch. That liftoff, targeted for early or mid-May, will be the…

Shallow Brain Hypothesis: Subcortical Shortcuts Could Revolutionize AI

Summary: Current AI models mimic the brain’s cortex, the “high-level” outer layer, but they almost entirely ignore the ancient, deep structures beneath it. A research team has proposed a new…

what elevation reveals about herbivory and plant stress  – Functional Ecologists

In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Soumen Mallick – a Postdoctoral researcher at Field Station Fabrikschleichach, University of Würzburg – discusses the paper “Elevation reverses the effects of forest…

Is Social Media Addiction a Clinical Reality?

Summary: A recent California trial awarding $6 million to a plaintiff has put the tech world on notice, holding Google and Meta liable for the “harmful” addictive qualities of their…

Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you likely saw Serena Williams share her weight loss journey on GLP-1 medications in a commercial. Like millions of others around the…

Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at risk

When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack of exercise or smoking. However, an unexpected source of salt…

NASA’s Artemis 2 moonshot was just the ‘opening act’ for America’s return to the moon, space agency chief says

The head of NASA said the agency’s historic Artemis 2 moon mission, which sent the first astronauts around the moon in over 50 years, is only the beginning of a…

Bronze Age mining at Great Orme included sophisticated bone tools

Archaeologists examining the Bronze Age copper mines at Great Orme report that bone tools formed part of routine mining work. A study of 150 artefacts indicates that these items were…

Forensic Linguists Map the Language of Corruption

Summary: How do you convince a stranger to help you commit a multi-billion dollar crime? By using a specific “linguistic playbook” designed to manufacture trust. Researchers have analyzed the world’s…