Nomads thrived in Greece after the collapse of the Roman Empire
Analysis of pollen in sediment cores from a large lake in Greece shows that nomadic livestock herders took over the…
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Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung origins
Isotopic analysis of horse teeth from a medieval burial site suggest that the animals were imported to England from Scandinavia…
Huge rise in US overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants
Between 2010 and 2021, the proportion of drug overdose deaths in the US involving a combination of fentanyl and a…
India’s moon craft enter sleep mode and await freezing lunar night
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is officially complete, with both the rover and lander powering down for the lunar night, but the…
Megalodon may have been warm-blooded unlike most other sharks
Evidence is mounting that megalodon could have been warm-blooded, unlike most modern sharks, hinting at how it grew to be…
Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick
Sheets of bismuth, gallium, indium, tin and lead can now be made just a few atoms thick by crushing them…
Revealed: How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice
New Scientist has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary,…
Energy-hungry AI is already harming health – and it’s getting worse
The electricity required to support AI could contribute to approximately 600,000 asthma cases and create a $20 billion public health…
Hydrogel can preserve medications for weeks outside of a fridge
Mixing protein-based drugs with hydrogels can keep the atomic bonds in the medication safe from high temperatures or shaking
Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing
A rare genetic variant that causes short stature in Laron syndrome may also extend people's lives by protecting them from…