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Bones of Iron Age skeleton were whittled into tools
Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01833-wThe female individual’s brain was removed after her death, but her remains were carefully reassembled for her interment.
NASA’s Chandra Observatory spots possible supernova remnant in the middle of our galaxy
If the supernova remnant is confirmed, it would be one of the closest to the supermassive black hole that lies in the center of the Milky Way
Why people should work together to shape the economy
An economist sets out how communities can direct economic decisions and not just endure their consequences.
How AI is revealing the secret lives of animals from hummingbirds to pumas
Advances in machine learning and other technologies are helping researchers to trace the movements, landmarks and social practices of wildlife.
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In the field — and sometimes in the lab — the simplest tool is best
Technology has led to unprecedented innovation, but common household items can help make research more reproducible — and accessible.
Ancient ground squirrels feasted on carcasses like ‘zombies of the Pleistocene’
Fossilized poo harbors remains from mammoths, bison and big cats, including some of the oldest DNA ever reconstructed
Inside the race to develop a new Ebola vaccine
As Ebola rages, Moderna and others are racing to develop an mRNA vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak
Huge study hints at risks of switching from tobacco cigarettes to vapes
Lung cancer risk was higher in people who took up electronic cigarettes than in those who quit smoking completely.
U.S. industries push to revive tungsten production amid shortage
Tungsten is a coveted metal for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages
First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping
A clock based on radioactive thorium atoms realises a long-held ambition, demonstrating a technology that could eventually beat the accuracy of today’s best atomic clocks
