HISTORICAL FACTS: 11 | History Defined

Google's AI model 'GraphCast' is surprisingly good at predicting the weather

A recently released study states Google's AI weather prediction model is better than the world's current standard.

Android Central · Nov 16, 2023

CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trial

Using a CRISPR-guided technique called "base editing," scientists edited the genes of liver cells in 10 people's bodies.

LiveScience · Nov 16, 2023

Chimpanzees Experience Menopause, Similar To Humans, Study Finds

New research reveals that female chimpanzees go through a menopausal transition, shedding light on the evolution of menopause in primates.

Zenger · Oct 26, 2023

A New Book Reveals the Hardships And Systemic Biases Many Women in STEM Still Face

Engineer and science communicator Lisa M. P. Munoz's new book shines a spotlight on more than a dozen scientists who’ve combatted gendered and racial biases.

Inverse · Oct 18, 2023

Students understand calculus better when the lessons are active

College students learn more calculus in an active learning course in which students solve problems during class than in a traditional lecture-based course. That’s according to a peer-reviewed study my colleagues and I published in Science. We also found that college students better understood complex calculus concepts and earned better…

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

Oldest evidence of humans in Americas confirmed by new research

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Fossil footprints in New Mexico suggest humans have been here longer than we thought

A new study of fossil footprints in White Sands National Park bolsters the argument that humans may have lived in North America longer than thought.

WEKU · Oct 7, 2023

Oldest evidence of humans in Americas confirmed by new research

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

A Disputed Paper Claimed Humans Came to North America 23,000 Years Ago — It Just Got Backup

A new paper looks at two other ways to date footprints that could be the first human tracks in North America.

Inverse · Oct 5, 2023