Their DNA survives in diverse populations across the world – but who were the Denisovans?
It started with a finger bone found in a cave in the Altai mountains in…
Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level
The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022,…
Tiny laboratories that fit in your hand can rapidly identify pathogens using electricity
When you think of electric fields, you likely think of electricity – the stuff that…
Human exclamations of pain are similar across the world, new study reveals
We all know what words we might shout out when we stub a toe or…
Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity’s future
What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence…
How to navigate the evolving parent-child relationship as kids become adults
As a professor of child development and family science, every year I witness college students…
Canada’s first moon rover will soon have a name as it prepares to explore a hostile lunar region
The Canadian Space Agency announced a competition today to name Canada’s first-ever rover mission to…
A milestone legal case from 35 years ago holds important lessons for how courts deal with scientific evidence today
This month marks 35 years of DNA evidence being used in Australian legal cases. But…
Mandelbrot’s fractals are not only gorgeous – they taught mathematicians how to model the real world
At the beginning of my third year at university studying mathematics, I spotted an announcement.…
Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement
Diabetes develops when the body fails to manage its blood glucose levels. One form of…