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Plants & Animals Sep 25, 2026

African elephants and medicinal plants: Possible self-medication documented through local ecological knowledge

Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local experts also reported mothers administering plant-based "medicine" to their offspring.

Economics & Business Sep 25, 2026

Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them

For all the talk about generational differences at work, some of the biggest differences show up in surprisingly ordinary moments.

Archaeology Sep 25, 2026

Ancient virus hunters: How we discovered sheeppox DNA hidden in medieval gospels

Humans and domesticated animals have lived together for millennia, and this relationship has shaped their destinies in countless ways. Animals offered people food, companionship, traction (pulling plows), clothing and transportation.

Earth Sciences Sep 24, 2026

More than 60 years of beach survey data reveal the extent of shoreline erosion

The University of Rhode Island has made one of the world's longest-running beach survey efforts available online through Rhode Island Beach Dynamics Over Decades, a new public website.

Archaeology Sep 24, 2026

Monumental baths reveal where pilgrims may have purified themselves before entering Jerusalem's Temple

A monumental complex of ritual baths, most likely used by Jewish pilgrims visiting the Temple in Jerusalem, has been uncovered at the foot of the Temple Mount. Dating to the late Second Temple period (first century BCE–70 ...

Plants & Animals Sep 23, 2026

Biologists battle over North America's largest crayfish

When Caitlin Bloomer wrestled the massive Crawzilla crawdad—yes, that's its actual common name—out of the muck during a biological survey in Kentucky, she was convinced it was the largest crayfish ever recorded.

Social Sciences Sep 23, 2026

It's hard to predict who will be suicidal: It's easier to ensure people can't shoot themselves

Dr. Paul Nestadt is about as steeped in suicide prevention as a person can be.

Cell & Microbiology Sep 23, 2026

Bee-made propolis boosts an antifungal drug against yeast pathogens in lab tests

Propolis may not only inhibit the growth of certain fungi but also affect the activity of drugs used to treat fungal infections. Researchers have investigated how an ethanolic extract of Polish propolis interacts with various ...

Social Sciences Sep 23, 2026

Banking patterns could help identify people experiencing financial abuse, UK study finds

Telltale signs of financial abuse, such as depleted savings, increasing debts and declining credit scores, can be identified in bank records, according to an analysis of U.K. banking data published in Nature. The findings ...

Social Sciences Sep 23, 2026

It's the small things: Treating something as even slightly significant affects motivation

When Fan Yang's children came home complaining about a crafting class, they had a particularly strong advocate.

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