Science Mar 12 Archaeologists discover oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in western Europe Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.
Science Mar 04 Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it has simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long, thick, woolly hair.
Science Jan 08 A quarter of the world’s freshwater animals are threatened with extinction, new research shows New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction.
Science Dec 31 How to view the Quadrantid meteor shower, the first of 2025 The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky.
Science Dec 20 New research says people arrived in Americas much earlier and co-existed with giant sloths and mastodons New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought.
Science Dec 13 The Geminids are one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. Here’s how to watch The Geminids — among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. It’s one of the year’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky.
Science Nov 14 The supermoon will make it harder to see the Leonid meteor shower. Here’s your best chance to watch This year’s peak activity on Sunday will happen when the moon is 98 percent full.
World Oct 21 As UN conference nears, countries have made little progress toward biodiversity goals As of this week, around 46 percent of countries have submitted targets and less than 15 precent submitted plans for reaching them.
Science Aug 14 New research reveals Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from more than 460 miles away, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Science Aug 08 Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak early Monday. Here’s how to watch The annual Perseid meteor shower, active since July, peaks before dawn Monday. It's one of the brightest and most easily viewed showers of the year, experts say.