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Craniometry, the study of skull measurements, was widely taught in medical schools in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

A new AI system developed by computer scientists automatically screens open-access journals to identify potentially predatory publications. These journals often charge high fees to publish without proper peer review, und...

A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language change. By combining genetic data with linguistic databases, researchers found that unrelated lang...

A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.

Scientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops. This can now be used to build realistic models of ovaries in the lab to search for the causes of reproductive health issue...

Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. Here are our latest picks. The post This Weeks Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 30) appea...

Avoid blurry stars and excessive noise - master these 5 common astrophotography mistakes to capture sharp, stunning night sky images every time.

A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as junk, plays a critical role in shaping the human brain. Scientists found that LINE-1 transposons, a type of mobile DNA element, are active in stem cells and regula...

A large-scale study with 600 participants shows that music can genuinely evoke feelings of companionship by sparking social imagination. When participants listened to folk music, they imagined vivid social scenes such as...

NASA's planet-hunting TESS telescope observed the rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS two months before it was formally "discovered," and those early observations reveal the comet is surprisingly active.

Spicomellus afer, a newly analyzed Jurassic ankylosaur from Morocco, is overturning scientists understanding of dinosaur evolution. Unlike any other known creature, it carried a collar of meter-long spikes fused directly...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals-those that trick scientists into paying for publication without proper peer review. By...

Summertime is beer time-even if the consumption of alcoholic beer is declining in Switzerland. And for beer lovers, there is nothing better than a head of foam topping the golden, sparkling barley juice. But with many be...

Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease. By combining machine learning with millions of electronic health ...

Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, so what exactly are their differences?

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new healing mechanism in injured cells called cathartocytosis, in which cells "vomit" out their internal machinery to revert more quickly to a stem cell-like state. While th...

Men eating ultra-processed foods gained more fat than those eating unprocessed meals, even with equal calories. Their hormone levels shifted in worrying ways, with testosterone falling and pollutants rising. Researchers ...

Scientists have finally uncovered direct genetic evidence of Yersinia pestis - the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian - in a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan. This long-sought discovery resolves a centuries-old debate,...

Aug. 30, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Young orangutans master the art of building intricate treetop nests not by instinct alone, but by closely watching their mothers and peers. Researchers tracking wild Sumatran orangutans over 17 years discovered that peer...