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Oldest known human fingerprint found on Neanderthal art
Archaeologists in Spain found the oldest known human fingerprint on a rock, marking the nose on artwork by a Neanderthal. Forensic science helped uncover it.
June 17, 2025
Humpback whales communicate with us using “smoke” rings
Humpback whales are intelligent and sociable. A new study looked at how they approach humans and produce bubble rings to interact with us.
June 16, 2025
Your Saharan dust forecast for June 2025
Saharan dust blows across the Atlantic Ocean every year, becoming more active in June. Here's your dust forecast for June.
June 14, 2025
Supernovas might be linked to past climate shifts
A new study found that supernovas might be responsible for cooling periods on Earth. The radiation could have weakened the greenhouse effect.
June 13, 2025
UAP and science: Testing new methods of scientific analysis
Physicists from the University at Albany have published their 1st results of an attempt to bring UAP and science together with more rigorous scientific methods.
June 12, 2025
Tasmanian devil population increases with breeding program
The Tasmanian devil population is increasing thanks to the largest breeding program in Australia, which has welcomed 10 joeys on the first count this year.
June 9, 2025
Did sunscreen help ancient humans survive a pole shift?
Did sunscreen help ancient humans when Earth's magnetic field grew dangerously thin some 41,000 years ago? A new study suggests it did.
June 4, 2025
Canadian wildfire smoke blankets huge swath of North America
Canadian wildfire smoke has been pouring into the United States, lowering air quality and turning skies black and gray, and the sun and moon red.
June 4, 2025
Meet the adorable red panda, which isn’t really a panda!
The red panda is so peculiar! It is not a panda, it feeds mainly on bamboo but can't digest it, and it has a false thumb. What a Asian treasure!
June 2, 2025
Tropical Storm Alvin is 1st of the season in Eastern Pacific
The first named storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season - Tropical Storm Alvin - has developed. It is expected to weaken over the coming days.
May 29, 2025
