Science

Neanderthals created stone tools held together with a glue made from scratch, a team of scientists has discovered. They are the earliest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, suggest these predecessors to modern humans had a higher level of cognition and cultural development than previously thought. The stone tools from…

Gardeners are playing a critical role in detecting invasive plants before it’s too late, according to a new study. Along with detecting, gardeners are best positioned to act on the information by taking measures to prevent the spread of the plants they detect. An online survey has revealed that even though…

From Japan’s metropolitan heart comes the story of a young woman with a love for nature getting her paws in the door of a scientific career after identifying a taxidermied Japanese wolf gathering dust in a museum collection. The Japanese wolf has been extinct for over a century, but for 10-year-old…

By screening billions of human antibodies, scientists may have taken the first steps towards developing a universal antivenom for snakebites. Their screen identified one which counteracts a protein in venom found in a variety of snakes including king cobras and black mambas. Researchers at Scripps Research Institute then found that the…

It’s not a cure for ALS or cancer, but the pharmacists who just developed a “game-changer” treatment for frostbite deserve plenty of congratulations nonetheless. On February 14th, the FDA approved Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection to treat severe frostbite in adults to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation. Frostbite can occur…

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, including by reducing the number of people requiring urgent abdominal surgery for treatment of their disease tenfold. Crohn’s disease is a life-long condition characterized…

More than 100 new species of alien-looking marine life have been discovered living near huge underwater mountains off the coast of Chile. An international team of scientists visited previously unexplored sea mountains—towering at up to 3,530 meters—and found dozens of never-before-seen species, including deep-sea corals, sponges, sea urchins, amphipods, and squat…