Study on skull of Altamura Man could be blow to adaptation theories about Neanderthals and their extinction One sign of a really cold day is the sharp sting of freezing air in your nose. It was believed that the noses of Neanderthals were better adapted to breathing the cold air...
Orcas team up with dolphins to hunt salmon, study finds
Northern resident killer whales appear to use dolphins as ‘scouts’, in a surprising cooperative hunting strategy Orcas and dolphins have been spotted for the first time working as a team to hunt salmon off the coast of British Columbia, according to a new study which suggests a cooperative relationship between...
Social media and ADHD diagnosis, new mpox strain in England and early firestarters – podcast
The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a study investigating the link between social media use in children and rising rates of ADHD diagnosis. Also on the agenda is groundbreaking evidence that humans were starting fires...
San Francisco woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi
Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons
Bronx man charged in shooting of Jets player Kris Boyd appears in court
The man charged with shooting Jets player Kris Boyd at a Manhattan restaurant appeared in a New York City court late Tuesday
Appeals court rules New Jersey’s medically assisted suicide law is for residents only
A federal appeals court has ruled that a New Jersey law that permits terminally ill people to seek life-ending drugs applies only to residents of the state and not those from beyond its borders
Cincinnati approves $8.1 million settlement with protesters arrested in 2020
The city of Cincinnati has approved an $8.1 million settlement with a group of non-violent protesters arrested during the racial justice demonstrations of 2020
Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder following a campus shooting
Detroit suburb finds a real Christmas tree — instead of a fake one from China — just in time
A Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in a Detroit-area community will go on as planned
Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions in stablecoin crash
Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced for misleading investors who lost billions when his company’s crypto ecosystem collapsed in 2022