
First Near-Complete Denisovan Skull Reveals What This Ancient Human Cousin Looked Like
A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque
Dyani Lewis is a senior reporter for Nature.
First Near-Complete Denisovan Skull Reveals What This Ancient Human Cousin Looked Like
A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque
Experts Doubt Claims that World’s Oldest Pyramid Was Discovered in Indonesia
Massive buried structures at Gunung Padang in Indonesia have been described as much older than Egypt’s great pyramids in a new study, but some doubt they’re even human constructions
Possible New Human Species Found through 300,000-Year-Old Jawbone Fossil
A jawbone from eastern China that displays both modern and archaic features could represent a new branch of the human family tree
India Cuts Periodic Table and Evolution from School Textbooks
The periodic table, as well as evolution, won’t be taught to under-16s in India as they start the new school year
Brain-Spine Interface Allows Paralyzed Man to Walk Using His Thoughts
A device provides a connection between the brain and spinal cord, allowing thought to control movement
Beethoven’s Cause of Death Revealed from Locks of Hair
DNA from locks of Beethoven’s hair reveals how the composer died, but his hearing loss remains a mystery
Australia’s Massive Wildfires Shredded the Ozone Layer—Now Scientists Know Why
Smoke from the catastrophic 2019–2020 fires in Australia unleashed ozone-eating chlorine molecules into the stratosphere
Kids Get ‘Long COVID,’ Too
Children can suffer lingering symptoms from the disease, but researchers are still working to determine how frequently and how severely
Mix-and-Match COVID Vaccines: The Case Is Growing, but Questions Remain
Studies suggest mixing vaccines provokes potent immune responses, but scientists want answers on real-world efficacy and rare side effects
Why Are We Still Deep-Cleaning Surfaces for COVID?
The coronavirus behind the pandemic can linger on doorknobs and other surfaces, but these aren’t a major source of infection
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus Is Airborne—but Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
After months of denying the importance of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organization is reconsidering its stance
Catastrophic Australian Bushfires Derail Research
But scientists see chance to control invasive species and study ecosystem disruption