In an unexpected turn of events, a two-week archaeological dig unearthed a remarkably intact mastodon skull in a creek that might carry signs of human life too.

Over twelve days, archaeologists unearthed several mastodon bones. However, the skull, being “the first-ever well-preserved” artifact of its kind, makes it a significant find with potential connections to human history.

“We’re really hoping to find evidence of human interaction with this creature — perhaps the projectile points and knives that were used to kill the animal and do initial butchering,” John Doershuk, director and state archaeologist at the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) said.

Denser swarms create more atmospheric electricity, new research suggests.

The science writer and journalists talks identity politics, wokeness, trans athletes, and why his goal is to find out what is true rather than to \.

UC biologist Joshua Gross studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. In a study, supported by the National Science Foundation, Gross looked at the timeline for when the cavefish develop additional taste buds on the head and chin, finding the taste bud expansion starts at five months and continues into adulthood.

People whose eyes dilated more performed better on tests of working memory.

By Kate Graham-Shaw

Microscope images could be obtained much more quickly—rather than one pixel at a time—thanks to a new imaging method for neutral atomic beam microscopes developed by Swansea University researchers. It could ultimately lead to engineers and scientists getting faster results when they are scanning samples.

A former Ubisoft engineer explained why Unity’s PC port was lacking.

Designer proteins that exhibit the phenomenon of allostery.

A magnet-and-coil system reveals how acoustic waves reflect and refract when the host medium suddenly changes elasticity.