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WorldPingA site in China is just the third to give us an insight into the way the enigmatic Denisovans lived.The archaeology at the site suggests the ancient humans were skilled hunters, although their stone tools were relatively simple…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingCleaner engine standards and a gradual uptake of electric vehicles have been credited with helping improve Auckland's air quality in recent years.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingMonash University scientists have developed a global framework to tackle a major blind spot in biodiversity conservation: Insects underpin ecosystems and food production but remain largely invisible to conservation efforts across the tropics.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingSenegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab—another step toward fostering their own space industry back home.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA new Flinders University study of primary school children shows a science-based digital phonics reading app can accelerate early reading while helping teachers quickly identify students needing extra support.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingScientists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University in England have discovered the first adult T. rex trackway, providing insights into how this emblematic predator moved.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingNovel simulations, which reassessed the ancient collision between Earth and the protoplanet Theia, suggest that the moon could have emerged from the aftermath of this impact much more quickly than scientists previously thought.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingIndonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. More than 300,000 passengers have been affected.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingMicroplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters that originate either from manufactured products or from the breakdown of larger plastic items. They can now be found everywhere, from oceans and rivers to soils and indoor air.
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WorldPingAs countries compete for skilled workers and grapple with aging populations and labor shortages, understanding who is moving across borders is increasingly important.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingAn international team of scientists has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting ecological changes and human impact on the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingOn Sept. 9, 1982, the first private rocket, Conestoga 1, launched into space from a Texas cattle ranch. Here's why it mattered.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingAnak Krakatau erupted, and satellites were watching.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingDrinking this year's champagne might cause a heftier headache as France's record heat waves force some producers to increase alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
An experimental compound called AP503 significantly strengthened bones in mice by activating GPR133, a receptor that boosts bone formation while slowing bone loss.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingCannibalism was sometimes on the Neolithic menu, as numerous archaeological discoveries have revealed.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingThe birds are up with the sunrise—warblers, flycatchers, sparrows and towhees calling across the treetops. Deer browse on tender buds emerging from dense shrubs. Black bears scrounge for roots, insects and other edibles.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingElectronic voting, the use of electronic systems to cast, record or count votes, could potentially simplify the process of electing new political leaders or other representatives.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingIn research published in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, the electronic structures of organic molecules containing sp2-hybridized carbons in organic solvents were studied using C K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), termed "Soft-XAS-OS.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingFollowing their landmark Artemis II mission earlier this year, distinguished NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning in September to emeritus status at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NASA
WorldPingNew research challenges the idea that career shocks are bad news for expatriate workers, finding that major personal, professional or societal disruptions can instead act as a catalyst for adaptation and resilience.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingNew research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
Semaglutide, the drug found in Ozempic and Wegovy, was linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks in a large real-world study. It was also associated with about 20% fewer COPD flare-ups.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingPounding surf lashing the swanky California enclave of Malibu on Tuesday opened a giant sinkhole in the driveway of a house reportedly belonging to U.S. actor Nicolas Cage.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA new study has demonstrated that regional microbial imprints can remain detectable under commercial winemaking conditions.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang, the gamma-ray burst nicknamed "the BOAT," should not have reached Earth, according to Einstein. Now scientists may know how it did.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPing8 September should have been an exciting day of celebration for mathematicians worldwide. Instead, it became a confusing, salacious and intriguing drama. Why was the solution to one of the world's toughest mathematical problems embroiled in controversy?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingWealth redistribution policies currently under discussion in international forums could avert between 6.6 million and 29.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingFed up with funding restrictions surrounding her research on links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left the United States for Canada.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingSome people seem naturally tidy. Their keys are always in the same place, clothes make it into the closet, and their kitchen counter remains mysteriously visible.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA new study shows that some U.S. police officers often use the term "bad guys" to describe people who commit crimes, especially when faced with ambiguity in their work.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingLove Guardians of the Galaxy? Get $14 off this Lego Marvel Baby Rocket's Ship at Walmart and make your own adventures. You'll have to hurry, though, this retired set is going fast.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingA ghostly "false dawn" is about to light up the predawn sky — if you know where to look.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingIn 2016, when Amazon workers began organizing at a warehouse in Chester, Virginia, the company tracked where employees gathered, posted anti-union messaging in bathroom stalls and held town halls to discourage them.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingAstronomers have found the first direct evidence that a wandering black hole can feed itself by dragging gas along in its wake as it moves through its galaxy.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingThe construction of new data centers is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2026 midterm elections.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingA man's intestines were perforated in an "exceedingly rare" medical case involving a live eel.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingChina is making progress on its Tianwen 3 Mars sample-return mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return a collection of Red Planet dirt and rock to Earth in 2031.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingIn this excerpt from "The Carbon Wave," author Leah Stokes explores the lead up to that moment, and the wave of environmental action that followed.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains exceptionally high levels of methanol, suggesting it formed under conditions very different from those that shaped most comets in our solar system.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
Britain’s towering Devil’s Arrows were built from 25-tonne stones hauled at least 18 kilometers from Brimham Rocks around 4,000 years ago.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
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