Why did modern humans replace the Neanderthals? Our larger group sizes may have given us an edge and led to their extinction
Humans took over the world while Neanderthals went extinct, but it’s not because we were smarter.
Captive chimpanzees stay in self-imposed ‘invisible cages’ even when given more freedom, study shows
The findings mirror a psychological effect termed “learned helplessness” seen in many species, including humans.
‘Long Covid’ was fake all along and the term is harmful, bombshell new study finds
‘Long Covid’ symptoms are indistinguishable from those suffered after other viruses.
White Democrats are driving America’s partisan divide on immigration, study reveals
Republican attitudes on immigration issues have held steady since the 1990s.
New Zealand’s vaccine mandates had ‘substantive’ negative consequences, new research finds
The mandates had limited effect on increasing vaccine uptake, and significant negative consequences.
Five signs that you might be right-wing
Simon McCarthy-Jones of Trinity College Dublin reveals why people develop right-wing views.
Murderous non-native mice suddenly start attacking and killing nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll – decades after they were introduced
An introduced mouse species is wreaking havoc on the world’s largest albatross colony.
‘Infertility chemical’ chlormequat found in bodies of 80% of Americans
The pesticide is linked to infertility, disrupted fetal growth and delayed puberty.
Australia approves new vaccine for mild virus that kills just 8 elderly people a year
Now GlaxoSmithKline wants its RSV vaccine paid for by the taxpayer.
Blacks account for 60% of firearm homicides in America every year
Cities with higher Black populations have higher rates of firearm homicide, researchers said.
Damning report on Covid-19 vaccines links lockdowns with higher excess mortality and finds masks didn’t work
Authorities did not “follow the science” when imposing non-pharmaceutical interventions, the report found.
Microplastics are transferred through mosquito bites and could make them more likely to spread viruses
Microplastics reduce a bacteria that inhibits viruses spread by mosquitos.
Gun violence fell after new law allowing firearms owners to carry without a permit, study shows
Anti-gun groups had warned the opposite would happen.
Ideology gap: Young women are becoming much more liberal while men are getting more conservative
Analysis of polling data from the US, Germany, the UK, and South Korea shows that there is a growing “ideology gap” between men and women aged 18-29.
Bottled water contains 240,000 detectable plastic fragments per litre, study finds
There are 100 times more pieces of plastic in bottled water than previously estimated.