Frans de Waal, Who Found the Origins of Morality in Apes, Dies at 75
An unusually popular primatologist, he drew the attention of Newt Gingrich, Isabella Rossellini, the philosopher Peter Singer and the reading…
Fossil Trove From 74,000 Years Ago Points to Remarkably Adaptive Humans
An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed the oldest-known arrowheads and the remnants of a major volcanic eruption.In 2002, a crew…
These Mobile Games are For the Birds
How do you design an app for a parrot? Consider games that are “made to be licked,” a new study…
Geologists Make It Official: We’re Not in an ‘Anthropocene’ Epoch
The field’s governing body ratified a vote by scientists on the contentious issue, ending a long effort to update the…
Total Solar Eclipse Safety: How to Watch Without Hurting Your Eyes
A number of case studies published after recent total solar eclipses highlight the importance of safe viewing.A young woman visited…
Abel Prize for 2024 Won by Michel Talagrand for Studies of Universe’s Randomness
Michel Talagrand of France has credited a brush with blindness for leading to the work that resulted in his recognition…
Study on ‘World’s Oldest Pyramid’ Is Retracted by Publisher
The study, based on research featured in a Netflix documentary, fueled debate over a site that is used for Islamic…
This Was Village Life in Britain 3,000 Years Ago
Three millenniums ago, a small, prosperous farming community briefly flourished in the freshwater marshes of eastern England. The inhabitants lived…
At CERAWeek, Saudi Aramco C.E.O. Says Energy Transition ‘Visibly Failing’
The comments by a Saudi executive raised questions regarding whose predictions about the future of oil and gas are more…
Walter Massey, a Physicist With a Higher Calling
The day before Walter Massey turned 30, in 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot on…