Using an 800,000-year-old tooth, researchers unlock the secrets of Israel’s ancient elephant haven
Archaeologists uncover clues to the lives of giant elephants and early humans who shared Israel’s Hula Valley nearly 800,000 years ago.
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Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos
Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts
Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016
Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says
NASA announced Jordan has joined the Artemis Accords, an international agreement covering peaceful and transparent exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say
“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within the same ecosystem,” said paleontologist Kazutaka Iba.
NASA tracks colossal asteroid on a close approach to Earth
Close approach expected in 2029 at about 32,000 kilometers above Earth; 'something like this has not been recorded in human history'
Secrets of a drowned realm: DNA traces show the North Sea once held sprawling woodlands
Genetic material from oak, elm, hazel, and lime shows that woodlands established themselves thousands of years ahead of previous estimates.
'Ghost lineage': Ancient DNA upends the single‑migration myth of the Americas
While separated by vast distances and time, certain populations in the Americas retain hallmarks of ancestry related to modern-day Oceania.
"Biology books will need to be amended": Scientists identify molecule that slims without diet
Scientists in Australia say they have identified a previously unseen way the body controls stored sugar.
Bold vs cautious: Raven personalities shape survival in a changing desert - study
Ravens willing to take risks get easy access to food near humans but still face higher mortality rates.
Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways - study
Israeli researchers find war stress is driving worse sleep, diet, exercise, and screen habits in adults and children alike.
This is the number of daily coffee cups researchers recommend for optimal mood benefi
The association between coffee and improved mental health outcomes appears stronger in men than in women.
'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in shipyards
The company’s central bet is that shipyards—long accustomed to handling heavy steel at scale—can serve as efficient assembly factories.
