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Published Simulated terrible drivers cut the time and cost of AV testing by a factor of one thousand - Simulated Terrible Drivers: The Future of AV Testing


The push toward truly autonomous vehicles has been hindered by the cost and time associated with saf...
Published Ancient tooth unlocks mystery of Denisovans in Asia - Ancient Tooth Unlocks Mystery of Denisovans in Asia



What links a finger bone and some fossil teeth found in a cave in the remote Altai Mountains of Sibe...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration



Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published Study points to Armenian origins of ancient crop with aviation biofuel potential - Study Points to Armenian Origins of Ancient Crop with Aviation Biofuel Potential


Camelina, an oilseed plant grown in modern-day Ukraine, may have been a more important and widesprea...
Published New DNA testing technology shows majority of wild dingoes are pure, not hybrids - New DNA Testing Technology Shows Majority of Wild Dingoes are Pure, Not Hybrids



Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously though...
Published Ice cores show even dormant volcanoes leak abundant sulfur into the atmosphere - Ice Cores Reveal Dormant Volcanoes Release Abundant Sulfur into the Atmosphere


Non-erupting volcanoes leak a surprisingly high amount of sulfur-containing gases. A Greenland ice c...
Published Protecting very old trees can help mitigate climate change - Protecting Very Old Trees Can Help Mitigate Climate Change


Ancient trees -- those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old -- play a vital role ...
Published Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years - Caribou Have Been Using the Same Arctic Calving Grounds for 3,000 Years


Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou sh...
Published Remapping the superhighways travelled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent - Remapping the Superhighways Travelled by the First Australians Reveals a 10,000-Year Journey Through the Continent


New research has revealed that the process of 'peopling' the entire continent of Sahul -- the combin...
Published Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years - Gene Variations for Immune and Metabolic Conditions Have Persisted in Humans for More Than 700,000 Years


A new study explores 'balancing selection' by analyzing thousands of modern human genomes alongside ...
Published New theory on timing for human settlement of some parts of tropical Pacific - New Theory on Timing for Human Settlement of Some Parts of Tropical Pacific


Spread across vast distances, the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean are thought to have been pop...
Published Research reveals longstanding cultural continuity at oldest occupied site in West Africa - Research Reveals Longstanding Cultural Continuity at Oldest Occupied Site in West Africa



Stone tools recovered from near the Senegalese coast extend occupation of the region back to 150 tho...
Published Consequences of Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Consequences of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill


Marine snow is the phenomena of flakes of falling organic material and biological debris cascading d...
Published Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's megafauna lasted long after humans arrived - Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's Megafauna Lasted Long After Humans Arrived


A giant kangaroo that once roamed on four legs through remote forests in the Papua New Guinea Highla...
Published Early Pacific seafarers likely latched onto El Nino, other climate patterns - Early Pacific Seafarers Likely Latched onto El Nino, Other Climate Patterns


Researchers employed computer simulations and climatic data to help them explore the travels that le...
Published Desert dust collected from glacier ice helps document climate change - Desert Dust Collected from Glacier Ice Helps Document Climate Change


Researchers are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth's intri...
Published Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes - Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes



A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding sci...
Published New branch in family tree of exoplanets discovered - New Branch in Family Tree of Exoplanets Discovered



Researchers have classified exoplanets in much the same way that biologists identify new animal spec...
Published Human expansion 1,000 years ago linked to Madagascar's loss of large vertebrates - Human Expansion 1,000 Years Ago Linked to Madagascar's Loss of Large Vertebrates


The island of Madagascar -- one of the last large land masses colonized by humans - -sits about 250...
Published First sentence ever written in Canaanite language discovered: Plea to eradicate beard lice - First Sentence Ever Written in Canaanite Language Discovered: Plea to Eradicate Beard Lice


Researchers have unearthed an ivory comb from 1700 BCE inscribed with a plea to eradicate lice. The...