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Run, Lucy, Run! Human Ancestors Could Jog but Not Very Far or Fast
20 December 2024 @ 6:00 pm
3D models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners
Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Gap in Age Estimates
20 December 2024 @ 3:30 pm
The moon may have melted 4.35 billion years ago—explaining a lunar age mystery
Bird Flu Has Spread Out of Control after Mistakes by U.S. Government and Industry
20 December 2024 @ 3:00 pm
As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk
Tech Stereotypes Discourage Girls from Computing and Engineering as Early as Age 6
20 December 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Early cultural exposure can influence kids’ ideas about gender and STEM in significant ways
What Gives Christmas Trees Their Crisp, Cozy Scent?
20 December 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Learn which molecules are responsible for giving Christmas trees their distinct, crisp-yet-spicy scent
The Winter Solstice Is Here. How Dark Days Affect the Human Body
20 December 2024 @ 12:30 pm
The winter solstice is the culmination of a period every year when each cell in our body literally craves more light
The Human Brainwaves Centennial Exposes a Darker Science History
20 December 2024 @ 12:00 pm
The centennial of the discovery of brain waves in humans exposes a chilling tale involving Nazis, war between Russia and Ukraine, suicide and the vicissitudes of history
How Do We Name the Stars?
20 December 2024 @ 11:45 am
With billions of stars in the Milky Way, some nomenclature standardization is necessary
Conservation Efforts Save Pandas, Wolves and Panthers from Extinction
20 December 2024 @ 11:00 am
There are so many species facing extinction—but today we’re telling stories about the animals making a comeback and the conservationists working hard to help.
This Year’s Nobel Prizes Are a Warning about AI
20 December 2024 @ 10:30 am
Unless we pursue AI carefully, the Nobel committee will one day give a Peace Prize to the people cleaning up its terrible consequences, just as it did with nuclear physics