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Archaeology Oct 15, 2026

Fatal Neanderthal wound may be earliest evidence of a wooden spear attack on a human ancestor

A round hole in the shoulder blade (scapula) of a Neanderthal whose partial remains were unearthed in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan may be the earliest known example of lethal interpersonal violence with a wooden spear in the ...

Nanophysics Oct 15, 2026

Why tightly confined water's response to electric fields depends on direction

Using an advanced new mathematical model, a pair of physicists in Belgium has revealed the origins of an unusual, direction-dependent effect found in water confined to a narrow gap between two plates. Through research published ...

Social Sciences Oct 15, 2026

Looking for relief from dating app anxiety? Try a variety of platforms

Using more than one type of app, including both mainstream apps such as Tinder or Hinge and gay apps like Grindr, could lead to lower levels of anxiety among gay men who use mobile dating platforms.

Social Sciences Oct 15, 2026

Green space is linked with fewer gun-related homicides—but not everywhere

Physical surroundings affect everything from personal well-being to a neighborhood's safety. A new study from The Ohio State University finds that when it comes to preventing gun violence in a community, green space can help, ...

General Physics Oct 15, 2026

Quantum sensor could measure how Earth drags spacetime

Einstein's theory of general relativity describes gravity as the bending of spacetime, a mathematical model that combines three-dimensional space and time into a single, four-dimensional continuum. The theory also predicts ...

Economics & Business Oct 14, 2026

Can AI feel safer than human advice for consumers who face discrimination?

What should you cook for dinner on a budget of 20 euros when you have a guest with a gluten intolerance? A shopper might ask a shop assistant for advice or consult, for example, Hopla, the AI-powered shopping assistant launched ...

Space Exploration Oct 14, 2026

NASA develops batteries to power humanity's return to moon

If you've ever had your car start sluggishly, or not at all, on a particularly frigid winter morning, you know standard batteries do not like extreme cold. That's why NASA researchers are working to develop a battery that ...

Space Exploration Oct 14, 2026

A trip to Mars could come at a heartbreaking cost

When astronauts first travel to Mars or anywhere else in deep space, they will have to contend with two problems that our planet protects us from on its surface—radiation and weightlessness. Scientists already know both can ...

Plants & Animals Oct 14, 2026

Urbanization takes a bigger toll on bird diversity in the tropics than it does at other latitudes, study finds

Researchers at McGill University have found that urbanization is weakening one of Earth's most enduring ecological patterns: the tendency for biodiversity to increase toward the tropics, a pattern known as the latitudinal ...

Polymers Oct 14, 2026

Waste plastics become molecular sponges that capture water from air

Discarded plastic packaging materials, old CDs and even LEGO bricks can be transformed into materials that capture significant amounts of moisture from the air. Materials chemists Anastasiia Naryshkina, Paul Schweng and Robert ...

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