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New evidence published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates humans experimented with symbolic writing as much as 40,000 years ago. If true, the discoveries…
Most people understandably focus on freezing temperatures and the mountains of snow outside their doorsteps when a winter storm hits. But frigid weather can often have dramatic effects offshore—even in…
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, carrying more than 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission, approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for…
If you could share your grave with someone, who would it be? Researchers investigating the genetic relationships among those buried at the Swedish Stone Age site of Ajvide have revealed…
Safety and quality management are integral to every program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and across the entire agency. That gives team members like Regina Senegal, acting chief…
Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are often unfairly the stuff of marine nightmares. But these infamously fearsome creatures are sometimes eaten by an animal even higher on the food chain—orca…
When you take your retriever out for a walk, they will strut around as if they own the place. But your neighbor’s Chihuahua might be shaking all over for no…
For once, there’s good news in animal conservation. A population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus avunculus)—critically endangered primates with colorful faces and big lips—is stable. This news is particularly welcome,…
Cold, dry winter weather can wreak havoc on our skin, drying it out and making us feel like one giant itch. Yet when it comes to scratching all of those…