Research

Scientists found a 3.5-meter dolphin fossil in a desert that was once an ancient ocean

The fossil, discovered in July, measures three and a half meters and will undergo exhaustive analysis before public display.

Whale fossils in the Ocucaje desert, Peru.
Artist illustration of Z. rinpoche.

Why this small dinosaur from Mongolia is rewriting the story of dome-headed evolution

Some of the tablets found.

A 3,000-year-old divination archive found in Turkey

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Israel embraces strategic solitude


Study: Oldest mummies predate ancient Egypt by 6,000 years

Researchers analyzed 54 skeletons from 11 sites, detecting prolonged low-temperature heating and tightly bound 'fetal' postures consistent with deliberate processing before burial.

Smoked mummies kept in private households in Papua, Indonesia, photographed in January 2019.

Older than Neanderthal rites? New papers double down on the Homo naledi burial hypothesis

Researchers say remains of at least 15 individuals in the Rising Star cave were deliberately placed and quickly covered by sediments, countering claims of accidental deposition.

A facial reconstruction of Homo naledi.

Israel at the forefront: Healthcare technological advances on par with top nations

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Three new 7.7-million-year-old elephant skulls unearthed in Turkey

“This year we can talk about the year of the elephant. From 2018 until now, we had identified two skulls, but only this year did we find three” described an archeologist.

Illustration: The skull of an asian elephant.

Unveiling the Age of Dinosaur Eggs: A Groundbreaking Study

Chinese researchers directly date dinosaur eggs using new carbonate uranium-lead method

Egg clutch sampled for the study.

The study shaking Silicon Valley: How researchers broke artificial intelligence

Study shows researchers can manipulate chatbots with simple psychology, raising serious concerns about AI’s vulnerability and potential dangers.

ChatGPT encouraged a teenager toward suicide

Invisible war wounds: Taub Center says vital to strengthen support for Jewish, Arab youngsters

To alleviate the unique difficulties of the Arab population, the researchers recommended designing dedicated programs for financial assistance, psychological support, and equality in responses.

CHILDREN USE splashing paint to create art in July at the soccer field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, where a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 Druze children and wounded 42.

Researchers formally describe a marsupial likely gone before we knew it

A researcher said: “We’ve named a new fossil species and two new woylie subspecies, but sadly many were already extinct before we even knew they existed.”

Illustration of the Bettong.

New Evidence Suggests Ancient Microbial Life Existed on Mars

Perseverance found vivianite and greigite in 'leopard spots' at Cheyava Falls; officials say only an Earth return can confirm if these potential biosignatures are biological.

The “leopard spots” found in the rover’s images from mars.

Big news: A success that could serve as a model for rare disease treatment

European approval granted for Imbruvica in first-line MCL treatment | Young patients can now avoid the difficult autologous stem cell transplant process.

Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer

The oldest organ in Christendom plays again after 800 years of silence

Archaeologists found 222 bronze pipes, bells, and other objects hidden by Crusaders. Built in 11th-century France for Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, the organ will go to Terra Sancta Museum.

Dr. David Catalunya with the reconstructed organ.