All 19 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa's Rising Star cave belong to females, challenging prior assumptions about early human behavior and group dyn…

Henry Legg argues Microsoft’s "topological qubit" claim is likely just noise, challenging their breakthrough in *Nature*. Microsoft defends its findings despit…

Fluctuating oestrogen levels during the menstrual cycle increase brain drug delivery by up to 50% in female mice, suggesting dosing precision may need adjustme…

Scientists identified a specific group of thalamic neurons that act as a distraction filter in mice, whose activation restored focus when interrupted. This dis…

Xenophobic violence in South Africa ahead of the 2026 election threatens investment and economic stability, despite migrants contributing about two jobs each a…

Nottingham University Hospitals ignored a 2018 warning about maternity care failures, leading to hundreds of avoidable harm cases. Repeated reviews and ignored…

Extreme heat impairs animals' cognitive abilities, causing aggression and poor decision-making, which threatens their survival. As climate change intensifies h…

Ticks are dangerous because their mouthparts anchor them to skin, making removal hard and increasing Lyme disease risks. Prevent bites by covering skin, using …

Taking five-minute walks hourly boosts office workers' mood and productivity without reducing output, per a Columbia University study of 11,000 people. Frequen…

Dutch climate scientist Detlef van Vuuren is the most-cited researcher in IPCC reports due to his work on Representative Concentration Pathways and Shared Soci…

Watching England play football spikes heart rate to near 100 bpm, blood pressure, and stress hormones like cortisol, showing intense emotions can physically st…