Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete.Surgeons in Boston…
Long Before Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds
A nearly 2,000-year-old stash pouch provides the first evidence of the intentional use of a powerful psychedelic plant in Western…
Climate Change Made an Early Heat Wave in West Africa 10 Times as Likely
Temperatures in the region rose above 40 degrees Celsius in February, with humidity pushing the heat index even higher.A remarkably…
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…