Scientific study
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show the same face to their star.
Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing
Religiosity among Israelis determines what they're willing to do about climate crisis, study says
Reichman study: Babies begin forming expectations of their parents as early as their first year
Are scented candles your thing? Study raises concerns
The concentration of pollutants can be significantly reduced by avoiding scented candles.
Ancient Mesopotamians felt happiness in liver, anger in feet
According to a recent study, ancient Mesopotamians experienced emotions differently from modern humans.
Exaggeration and embellishment: Study shows user language distorts ChatGPT information
The results show that ChatGPT provides higher casualty figures when asked in the language of the attacked group.
Ultra-processed foods linked to accelerated aging, study finds
Ultra-processed foods include packaged snacks, sugary drinks, reconstituted meat products, instant noodles.
Barbarian warriors carried miniature spoons to snort stimulants before battles, study suggests
Germanic communities could have had access to stimulant plants such as poppy, hops, hemp, henbane, belladonna, and various fungi.
Since 1872, only seven were ever seen: World's rarest whale goes under the surgeon's knife
The spade-toothed whale has never been seen alive, and scientists know almost nothing about the species.
7,500-year-old Ubaid clay figurine unearthed at Bahra 1 in Kuwait
The figurine features an elongated skull and slanting eyes, characteristic of Ubaid culture.
New study reveals manufacturing secrets of the ancient Nebra Sky Disc
Analysis shows disc was produced using ten cycles of heating to 700°C and forging, demonstrating advanced Bronze Age craftsmanship.
‘Homo bigheads’: Newfound human species roamed China’s woodlands with extra-large heads
Early humans of Homo juluensis had a large head shape, with measurements notably larger than those of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
Mars moons may have been a part of something much bigger
In 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to launch the Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.
