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…

New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people

H5N1 bird flu viruses have acquired a molecular trick that makes them more easily infect mammary glands in cattle, but this adaptation does not appear to affect humans. To infect…

UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Contributes to International Study on Contrail Formation

Newswise — ALBANY, N.Y. (April 14, 2026) — Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty member at the University at Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, has been studying the microphysics of contrail…

Searching for a Quantum Advantage in Strong-Field Quantum Electrodynamics

Newswise — For the last 80 years, the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which describes all electromagnetic interactions, has been a cornerstone of the standard model, withstanding the scrutiny of…

Largest Neutrino Experiment in the US Wins Project of the Year Award

Newswise — The Underground Construction Association has awarded the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility located in South Dakota, the prestigious 2026 Project of the Year Award. Hosted by…

Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that’s a problem

There was a time when things ended. When the stories on our screens had a beginning, middle, and end. A time when a trilogy was the longest series of films…

Ancient rock art discovered in Hidalgo

A set of newly recorded rock carvings and paintings has been identified at the El Venado site in Hidalgo, offering further insight into the area’s long history of human activity.…

Randomness Solves Robotic Gridlock – Neuroscience News

Summary: Adding more robots to a task usually speeds things up, until it doesn’t. In a classic “too many cooks” scenario, robotic swarms often hit a tipping point where they…

Teens Struggle to Break Up with Their AI Chatbots

Summary: For more than half of U.S. teens, AI chatbots are now regular companions. However, a new study warns that these digital friendships are crossing the line into behavioral addiction.…