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Neanderthals may have treated wounds with antibiotic sticky tar

Most mass spectrometers can process just a few molecules at once: Reengineered prototype does a billion simultaneously

Children shaped clay 15,000 years ago, long before pottery or farming, archaeologists find

3D model predicts mosquito flight paths from sight and CO₂ cues

Mental health policy is emerging as a key voting issue for Americans, study suggests

New study shows democracy has deep global roots—not just Greece and Rome

Why heights and snakes still hit harder: Study tracks fear sweat in 119 people

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties, experiments suggest

What to read this week: Katrina Manson's terrifying Project Maven

The success of machine mathematicians shows us how to be OK with AI

Rebecca Solnit: 'The great majority of people want climate action'

New Scientist recommends Cirque du Soleil's insect-themed OVO show

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover discovers even older lost rivers at Jezero Crater

It's time to monetise the moon! Definitely! Maybe?

Captivating space images show how it has inspired us through the ages

COVID probably killed 150,000 more people in its first two years than official U.S. tolls show

Remote working challenges linked to management issues

California's lead-ammo bans are working, but expanding condor ranges undercut gains

Tracking male sea turtles just got easier

How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

The way you walk can reveal your true feelings

Beavers can turn streams into carbon stores. We measured how much

Liquid biopsy method uses nanoparticle Raman signals to separate two lookalike enzymes

“Whiplash”: Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Jumps When People Stop Taking GLP-1s

Why salespeople fear selling radical innovations

Children can face more anxiety when religion is lacking, according to study

How young galaxies grew magnetic fields faster than expected

What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans' obsession with college rankings

Climate change could pose a major risk to cassava in Africa: Study sets out what can be done now

Fossilized whale skulls reveal feeding secrets of sharks 5 million years ago

AI could help social entrepreneurs unlock new sources of finance

Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy transition?

Pioneering research on salmon louse larvae could better inform parasite control strategies

The fish species that knows when you are watching them

Astronomers search for 'exotrojans' hiding in extreme pulsar systems

The mystery of how volcanic lightning happens has been solved

A 'two-factor authentication' system that controls microRNA destruction

First world map shows impact of the tidal pulse in coastal rivers

Colliding dust and the sparks of creation: Carbon-coated grains provide new clue to life's early energy

Ice core reveals low CO2 during warm spell 3 million years ago

This neuroscientist says some psychopaths wish they were nicer

The neuroscientist who wants us to be nicer to psychopaths

Mystery of quinine biosynthesis solved with newly discovered enzymes

Integrative archaeogenetics reveal how Southern Andean communities adopted farming and endured crises

Global study finds majority of people worldwide prioritize environmental protection over economic growth

This overlooked organ may be more vital for longevity than scientists realized

A static electricity mystery comes to the surface

Platypus fur adds another strange feature to an increasingly long list

Dim delights in the Cancer constellation

The Iran war disrupts global helium supply and artificial intelligence chipmakers