- 100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds
by [email protected] (Kristina Killgrove) on July 8, 2026 at 9:38 pmA microscopic analysis of the skull of Qafzeh 25 revealed a cut mark likely made by a stone tool 100,000 years ago.
- We remember little to nothing of early childhood — and a recent mouse study may help explain why
on July 8, 2026 at 5:10 pmEarly in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds.
- Secretive Chinese probe snaps first photo of Earth's mysterious 'quasi-moon' — and it may pose a big problem
on July 8, 2026 at 3:54 pmChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up photo of one of Earth's "quasi-moons," Kamo'oalewa. However, the image and the timing of its release suggest that it may be harder for the probe to collect samples from the space rock than originally planned.
- Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices for years — but not because of psychosis
on July 8, 2026 at 10:00 amAfter multiple hospital visits and unsuccessful antipsychotic treatments, a woman's doctors uncovered an overlooked explanation for her hallucinations.
- 'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston
by [email protected] (Kristina Killgrove) on July 7, 2026 at 8:14 pmExperts have identified the gravestone of Boston, a free Black man who died in 1729.
