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Tools made by some of North America’s earliest inhabitants were made only during a...
There is much debate surrounding the age of the Clovis—a prehistoric culture named for stone tools found near Clovis, New Mexico in the early...
Coastal permafrost more susceptible to climate change than previously thought
If you flew from the sea towards the land in the north slope of Alaska, you would cross from the water, over a narrow...
Large tides may have been a key factor in the evolution of bony fish...
Pioneering research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, into ancient tides during the Late Silurian—Devonian periods (420 million years ago—380 million years ago),...
Time crystals lead researchers to future computational work
Time crystals sound like something out of science fiction, but they may be the next major leap in quantum network research. A team based...
Endangered vaquita remain genetically healthy even in low numbers, new analysis shows
The critically endangered vaquita has survived in low numbers in its native Gulf of California for hundreds of thousands of years, a new genetic...
Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict
COVID-19 and America's response to it are likely to profoundly affect our families, work lives, relationships and gender roles for years, say 12 prominent...
Timekeeping theory combines quantum clocks and Einstein’s relativity
A phenomenon of quantum mechanics known as superposition can impact timekeeping in high-precision clocks, according to a theoretical study from Dartmouth College, Saint Anselm...
Pump down the volume: Study finds noise-cancelling formula
Noisy, open-plan offices full of workers hunched over desks while wearing noise canceling headphones could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to...
Credit: The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago
No new friends and no drama.
When humans age, they tend to favor small circles of meaningful, already established friendships rather than seek new ones....
Ancient Maya built sophisticated water filters
Ancient Maya in the once-bustling city of Tikal built sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away, according to the University...
World record resolution in cryo electron microscopy
Holger Stark from the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen and his team have broken a crucial resolution barrier in cryo electron...
