China’s Yutu 2 rover on the far side of the moon has found material from deep…
Captive chimpanzees spontaneously use tools to excavate underground food
Chimpanzees in captivity can successfully work out how to use tools to excavate underground food, even…
Study finds scientific reproducibility does not equate to scientific truth
Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according…
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, substantially earlier than indicated by most…
Ancient fish ponds in the Bolivian savanna supported human settlement
A network of fish ponds supported a permanent human settlement in the seasonal drylands of Bolivia…
Do you trust politicians? Depends on how you define trust
There’s more to trust than credence and faith, especially as it comes to politics. Research from…
Calling attention to gender bias dramatically changes course evaluations
With growing evidence of gender bias on student course evaluations, a new intervention developed by Iowa…
Young adults distressed by labels of narcissism, entitlement
Young adults both believe and react negatively to messages that members of their age group are…
Selfish motives must not imperil the new space age
As Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump rush to return people to space, we need…
Working hypothesis: From deepfake Dali to black toothpaste
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