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Plants & Animals May 16, 2023

A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach

An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media buzz.

Paleontology & Fossils May 7, 2023

International study reveals genetic link between modern wine grapes and ancient varieties

A new study led by the paleogenetic laboratory of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa analyzed DNA from ancient local wine grape seeds discovered at archaeological excavations ...

Archaeology May 3, 2023

Stone tools reflect three waves of migration of the earliest Homo sapiens into Europe

The first modern humans spread across Europe in three waves during the Paleolithic, according to a study published May 3, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ludovic Slimak of the CNRS and University of Toulouse ...

Social Sciences Apr 13, 2023

New report highlights resiliency of women refugees

Women refugees tend to be seen as vulnerable, but a new collaborative report shows their resilience in the face of unequal resources.

Agriculture Apr 13, 2023

Saving oranges and lemons in Europe from devastating pests

The EU is tackling plant diseases that could put the squeeze on citrus production in Spain and other Member States.

Archaeology Apr 4, 2023

Mummies provide the key to reconstruct the climate of the ancient Mediterranean

Swiss scientists are reconstructing the climate of the ancient world using small wooden artifacts hung on mummified remains.

Archaeology Mar 28, 2023

An archaeological rediscovery offers clues about distant human past

In their recent publication in the Journal of Human Evolution, UConn Department of Anthropology Professor Christian Tryon and Shara Bailey, Director of the Center for the Study of Human Origins at New York University, detail ...

General Physics Mar 20, 2023

Laboratory-developed high explosives mitigate risk of accidental detonation

In an effort to mitigate accidental detonations of stored explosives, a multidisciplinary team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists developed a way to create "switchable" high explosives that won't detonate unless ...

Environment Jan 25, 2023

War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after the guns go quiet: Can we stop it?

The number of armed conflicts currently raging around the world is the greatest since the end of the Second World War. These wars can leave toxic environmental legacies and cause untold damage to human health.

Agriculture Dec 8, 2022

Lack of wheat exports due to war in Ukraine: In the long term, wheat production must increase worldwide

Due to the war in Ukraine, wheat exports have declined worldwide. Yield fluctuations and losses due to climate change are additionally hampering the supply situation in individual regions of the world. As a result, wheat ...

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