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?
Digital archaeology reveals elite towers at Pompeii's House of the Tiaso
Where I stand: Israel, Europe, and the moral line - opinion
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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The 39-folio manuscript includes unpublished passages and will receive a critical edition that illuminates Columbus's political portrayal in early eighteenth-century Spain.
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.
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.
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.
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.
