Research

Think you sleep well? Wait until you see what your sleep type really is

A new study offers a broader look at our sleep, combining it with our mental state, physical health, and brain structure. So what does your sleep say about you?

A woman sleeping
Illustration.

Digital archaeology reveals elite towers at Pompeii's House of the Tiaso

Prof. Rok Spruk

Where I stand: Israel, Europe, and the moral line - opinion

Suffering from depression

Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients


Ancient lead exposure may have given Homo sapiens a genetic shield

Researchers found lead bands in 73 percent of 51 fossilized teeth spanning two million years of hominin history.

Homo sapiens. Illustration.

Iran’s ‘zombie’ volcano awakens, according to researchers

"At some point, it will have to release this pressure—either violently or gently," says volcanologist Pablo González.

Iran’s “zombie” volcano. Mount Taftan.

Zurich team uncovers why a deep breath makes lungs more flexible

Deep inhalations associated with sighing help reorder the multilayer film of pulmonary surfactant, raised lung compliance, and restored pliability.

A deep breath.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus

Dated to about 230 million years, jaguensis is among the earliest known dinosaurs and promises new insight into the rise of the giant sauropods.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus.

Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution

Dated to about 1.5 million years ago, the bones display a long robust thumb, short fingers and a mobile little finger, hinting at tool use and precision grips beyond the genus Homo.

Australopithecus-to-Neanderthal gap narrows as Kenyan discovery.

Chikungunya resurfaces in U.S. after 6-year lull, CDC confirms local infection

It is the first mainland United States transmission in a decade, and officials say the chance of further spread is very low as mosquito activity declines.

Mosquito bite, illustration.

Three-century-old manuscript resurfaces, rewriting Columbus lore

The 39-folio manuscript includes unpublished passages and will receive a critical edition that illuminates Columbus's political portrayal in early eighteenth-century Spain.

Three-century-old manuscript resurfaces, rewriting Columbus lore.

Scientists uncover how tropical hippos weathered the last Ice Age in Central Europe

researchers report the European fossils display very low genetic diversity, indicating a small isolated herd marooned in the Upper Rhine Graben during interstadial warm spells.

Scientists uncover how tropical hippos weathered the last Ice Age in Central Europe.

Sunken secrets: earliest iron-age cargoes in Israel’s Tantura lagoon

Research in Antiquity identifies the three wrecks as Israel’s earliest submerged cargoes, proving coastal trade survived long after the late bronze age collapse.

A three-camera stereoscopic imaging kit is used to create accurate 3D models of underwater artifacts.

The vanished Red Sea and the catastrophic flood that brought it back

Researchers found that 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea dried completely and was then suddenly reflooded, marking one of Earth's most extreme environmental events.

Vibrant marine life in the current day Red Sea.

167 million-year-old enigma: scientists explore the 'false snake of Elgol's unique traits

The new species looked like a lizard with a short body and four limbs but had snake-like jaws and curved teeth like pythons, showing a mix of traits from both lizards and snakes.

An early ancestor of both snakes and lizards?