Research
Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus
Founded in 2019, Nexus describes itself as an antisemitism watchdog that also seeks to defend democratic norms and free speech, and is fiscally sponsored by the New Israel Fund.
How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots
Spread of online antisemitic conspiracies is based on Holocaust denial tactics, research shows
Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior
Perfectly preserved dinosaur egg found during live broadcast
A carnivorous dinosaur’s egg was found near General Roca in Argentine Patagonia during an expedition broadcast live on YouTube and Instagram.
Testimony to Egyptian creation myth? New research in Luxor’s Karnak Temple
Findings indicate Karnak Temple's origins date to the Old Kingdom (2591–2152 BCE), showing the site's first permanent settlement occurred during this period.
Breakthrough Israeli AI slashes head-CT wait times, flags missed brain bleeds - exclusive
An Israeli-developed system installed on CT scanners at Assuta Medical Centers sharply shortened reporting times for suspected stroke and identified life-threatening intracranial hemorrhages.
New Orleans couple uncovers a 1900-year-old Roman tombstone in their garden
Researchers suggest the stone slab came to New Orleans in the 20th century, possibly after WWII, when American and Allied troops were in Italy, including Civitavecchia after Rome fell.
Ancient microbes from Alaska permafrost awaken after 40,000 years
The Colorado Boulder team says the thawed bacteria spend months in a sleepy state before multiplying rapidly, forming visible biofilms and releasing greenhouse gases.
From crossbow bolts to 13th-century sandals: The trove found in vulture nests
Among the 2,483 objects recovered, researchers catalogued 226 human made artifacts including a thirteenth century esparto sandal, a crossbow arrow and a 630 year old piece of decorated leather.
Divers recover 1,000+ silver reales and 5 gold escudos from 1715 Spanish treasure fleet off Florida
Queens Jewels, the firm with exclusive salvage rights, values the well-preserved haul at about one million dollars and calls it the site’s largest coin find since 1990.
Photos from 1938 reveal strong clue to Amelia Earhart plane on Nikumaroro island
A fifteen member team from Purdue University and the Archeological Legacy Institute departs november 4 to probe the Taria object believed to be Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E.
Ancient ‘Messi’ 40-inch limestone shows nobleman, wife, and goose-toting daughter
“I found the statue hidden under the sand, and nearby was a false door inscribed with the name ‘Messi,’” said Zahi Hawass.
Stone age site in Germany yields Europe's oldest blue pigment, rewriting prehistoric art palette
The discovery changes everything we thought we knew about Palaeolithic pigment use in Europe, said archaeologist Wisher.
