Scientists document late Pleistocene/early Holocene Mesoamerican stone tool tradition

From the perspective of Central and South America, the peopling of the New World was a…

Robots roaming in Antarctic waters reveal why Ross Ice Shelf melts rapidly in summer

A new paper offers fresh insight into the forces causing the world’s largest ice shelf to…

What Does a Marsquake Look Like?

InSight scientists used a special “shake room” to demonstrate the differences between quakes on…

Plants defend against insects by inducing 'leaky gut syndrome'

Plants may induce “leaky gut syndrome”—permeability of the gut lining—in insects as part of a multipronged…

What gives meteorites their shape? New research uncovers a 'Goldilocks' answer

Meteoroids coming from outer space are randomly shaped, but many of these, which land on earth…

White police officers are not more likely to shoot minorities

Reports of racially motivated, fatal shootings by police officers have garnered extensive public attention and sparked…

A toxic chemical in marine ecosystems turns out to play a beneficial role

Advocates of healthy eating often extol the benefits of adding antioxidants to one’s diet. These compounds…

New model describes phase separation that spoils antibody solutions

A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar to…

College spending habits may predict when 'adulting' starts

How well you manage your money in college may determine when you’ll ultimately achieve ‘adult identity,’…

Microsoft joins project on ethical artificial intelligence

Microsoft on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in an OpenAI ethical artificial intelligence project backed…