News

  1. Archaeology

    Tool sharpens focus on Stone Age networking in the Middle East

    Stone Age tool’s route to Syrian site covered at least 700 kilometers.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Anthropology

    European fossils may belong to earliest known hominid

    With new analyses of Graecopithecus fossils from Greece and Bulgaria, researchers argue for possible hominid origins in Europe, not Africa.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    40 more ‘intelligence’ genes found

    A study of nearly 80,000 people turns up 40 genes that may have a role in making brains smarter.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Health & Medicine

    Even short-term opioid use can set people up for addiction risks

    A study of opioid prescriptions for sprained ankles finds that patients prescribed 30 or more pills are more likely to seek refills.