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Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
By Ari Daniel

Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

Ari Daniel | May 13, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works
By Ari Daniel
Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works
Ari Daniel | May 8, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC
Long a dream, it's now real: a fast and accurate TB test that doesn't need phlegm
By Ari Daniel
Long a dream, it's now real: a fast and accurate TB test that doesn't need phlegm
Ari Daniel | Apr 29, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC
A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous
By Ari Daniel
A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous
Ari Daniel | Apr 24, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC
How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind
By Ari Daniel
How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind
Ari Daniel | Apr 23, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC
AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame
AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.
Ari Daniel | Apr 23, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters
How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters
Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.
Ari Daniel | Apr 16, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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