New finds from Dikika, Ethiopia, push back the first stone tool use and meat-consumption by almost one million years and provide the first evidence that these behaviours can be attributed to Lucy’s ...

Previous research may have underestimated the capacity of natural environments to promote concentration and well-being, even ...

The European oil beetle's parasitic larvae emit a floral scent that attracts wild bees. This allows the larvae to sneak into ...

The second eROSITA data release reveals 1.9 million pointlike and 64,000 extended X-ray sources, enhancing cosmic population studies.

A new study documents a set of fossil footprints preserving a snapshot of “fossil behavior” from an ancient hominin group along a lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.4 million years ago. An ...

The latest figures show that young people under the age of 16 are complying with Australia’s social media ban far less than ...

Fewer languages before agriculture: The researchers estimate that between approximately 4,500 and 6,200 languages were spoken at the beginning of the Holocene, around 12,000 years ago - probably fewer ...

Professor Troncoso, what are the most significant differences between the new Chat Control proposal and previous versions? Are there any clear improvements? It's very encouraging that the new proposal ...

A team of astronomers, including MPIA scientists Elisabeth Matthews and Iain Hammond, have discovered a third planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The new planet, Beta Pictoris d, is 100 times ...

The issue of content moderation on social media platforms came into sharp focus in 2021, when major platforms such as Facebook and Twitter suspended the accounts of then U.S. President Donald Trump.

Prima facie, the numbers are clear: Mothers and fathers generally live longer than the childless. The effect is particularly pronounced for adoptive parents: Adopting a child adds three years to the ...

Entering the postdoc phase requires distinguishing yourself through excellent research, impactful publications, and affiliations with leading institutes in your field. At the institute, you will ...