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Archaeology Oct 28, 2024

Ancient graves reveal distinct burial practices of Neanderthals and early humans in the Levant

A study published in L'Anthropologie by Professor Ella Been from Ono Academic College and Dr. Omry Barzilai from the University of Haifa sheds new light on the burial practices of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals in the Levant ...

Economics & Business Oct 22, 2024

Huge volumes of whey go to waste. We could do much more with this nutrient-rich liquid

Every year, 7.6 million tons of food is lost or wasted in Australia. When we think about this, we might picture moldy fruit, stale bread and overly full fridges. But in fact, almost half of this waste happens before food ...

Plants & Animals Oct 15, 2024

From spooky lore to science fact: Unmasking the 'chupacabra'

With its gray, scaley skin, protruding dorsal spines, menacing fangs and proclivity for small livestock, the mythical chupacabra has stoked both curiosity and fear across portions of the Americas for decades.

Ecology Oct 15, 2024

Global study shows causes for the dominance of woody plants in drylands

Precipitation, temperature, and grazing have the greatest influence on whether woody or herbaceous species grow in dryland areas. This has been shown by a large global study that includes Potsdam researchers.

Archaeology Oct 15, 2024

Cemetery study reveals how daily life changed from the Iron Age to the Roman period

A study by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides new insights into how the average human behavior in the tribal territory of Treveri changed as it transitioned ...

Archaeology Oct 10, 2024

Advanced technology discovered under Neolithic dwelling in Denmark

Railroad construction through a farm on the Danish island of Falster has revealed a 5,000-year-old Neolithic site hiding an advanced technology—a stone paved root cellar.

Plants & Animals Oct 9, 2024

Discovered by drones: World-first method reveals new plant species in endemic Hawaiian genus Schiedea

Schiedea waiahuluensis, a newly discovered species from Hawaii in the carnation family, is likely the first plant to be identified and collected using drone technology.

Earth Sciences Oct 8, 2024

Climate report warns of escalating crisis, urges immediate action as UN summit nears

An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published in BioScience that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a "critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate ...

Agriculture Oct 7, 2024

Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms

The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia.

Biochemistry Oct 1, 2024

Study shows spider silk bioproduction presents opportunities and challenges

Today, entrepreneurship is everywhere, including science. Engineers and scientists often apply their research to a product or service and use it to launch a startup. The world of bioproduction—using living cells and organisms ...

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