# human evolution (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover human evolution. Page: Feed: --- ## [‘Off the charts’ El Niño is already the strongest since records began](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2586031-off-the-charts-el-nino-is-already-the-strongest-since-records-began/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-21 · Michael Le Page · New Scientist_ Renowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks ## [Greenland meltwater is intensifying European heatwaves](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585659-greenland-meltwater-is-intensifying-european-heatwaves/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-21 · Alec Luhn · New Scientist_ The cooling of the North Atlantic is creating waviness in the jet stream and high-pressure ridging over Europe, a study finds ## [Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight](https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/scientists-finally-know-why-astronauts-struggle-to-poop-in-space-and-reveal-a-hidden-risk-of-long-haul-spaceflight) _2026-08-21 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ A new NASA-backed study has pinpointed why astronauts often experience constipation in space and how that might affect their health on long-haul missions to Mars and beyond. ## [Burns improve more rapidly after treatment with fish skin](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2586000-burns-heal-more-rapidly-after-treatment-with-fish-skin/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-21 · Alexandra Thompson · New Scientist_ Severe burns are often treated with synthetic products ahead of skin graft surgery, but there is evidence that a product made from minimally processed cod skin is more effective ## [Have your say: Would you trust a humanoid robot with your household chores?](https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/have-your-say-would-you-trust-a-humanoid-robot-with-your-household-chores) _2026-08-21 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science_ Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into people's homes, from $30-an-hour cleaners to $20,000 domestic helpers. Tell us in our poll if you'd let one loose with a mop. ## [Super El Niño could lead to mega CO2 emissions from fires in Indonesia](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585948-super-el-nino-could-lead-to-mega-co2-emissions-from-indonesian-fires/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-21 · Michael Le Page · New Scientist_ Intense fires are already burning in Indonesia, and there could be much worse to come as the Super El Niño ramps up ## [Meet the scientists 3D printing corneas to restore people's vision, potentially filling a worldwide shortage of transplantable tissue](https://www.livescience.com/health/surgery/meet-the-scientists-3d-printing-corneas-to-restore-peoples-vision-potentially-filling-a-worldwide-shortage-of-transplantable-tissue) _2026-08-21 · Neelanjana Rai · Latest from Live Science_ New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant procedures, say Precise Bio co-founders Aryeh Batt and Dr. Anthony Atala . ## [How long could we possibly live? A new estimate is mind-boggling](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585285-how-long-could-we-possibly-live-a-new-estimate-is-mind-boggling/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-21 · Graham Lawton · New Scientist_ Biogerontologists are exploring the upper limit for human life. A recent study has it verging on two centuries – but columnist Graham Lawton finds reason to be sceptical ## [Strange gamma-ray signal could be most direct evidence of dark matter yet](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585656-strange-gamma-ray-signal-could-unlock-dark-matters-secrets/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-20 · Karmela Padavic-Callaghan · New Scientist_ Researchers spotted an unusual gamma-ray signal in three galaxy clusters, which may be a telltale sign of dark matter – or some even more exotic phenomenon ## ['This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope fails](https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/this-is-not-the-outcome-we-were-working-towards-usd30-million-mission-to-save-nasas-swift-telescope-fails) _2026-08-20 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science_ NASA's Swift Observatory is set to come crashing down to Earth later this year after private rescue mission failure. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fnLRsitfuspZ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.](https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/climate-change-will-triple-the-number-of-days-over-105-f-in-the-us-the-health-impacts-will-be-dire) _2026-08-20 · Stephanie Pappas · Latest from Live Science_ Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health. ## [Will personalised mRNA vaccines transform cancer treatments?](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585809-will-personalised-mrna-vaccines-transform-cancer-treatments/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-20 · Michael Le Page · New Scientist_ A personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has produced positive results in a final-stage trial involving skin cancer, raising hopes that this approach could work against many cancers ## [Black hole star? Solar-system-size 'dot' from the early universe is our best evidence yet of a brand-new type of cosmic object](https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/black-hole-star-solar-system-size-dot-from-the-early-universe-is-our-best-evidence-yet-of-a-brand-new-type-of-cosmic-object) _2026-08-20 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660 million years after the Big Bang. The hypothetical entity, which shines 100 billion times brighter than a typical star, could shed light on the origins of the mysterious "little red dots." ## [Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/cave-sanctuary-in-spain-has-highest-number-of-latin-inscriptions-anywhere-in-the-roman-empire-and-many-of-them-mention-mysterious-lady) _2026-08-20 · Kenna Hughes-Castleberry · Latest from Live Science_ Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia, Spain. ## [Two emerging tick viruses that can be deadly are spreading in the US](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585662-two-emerging-tick-viruses-that-can-be-deadly-are-spreading-in-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-20 · Alice Klein · New Scientist_ Heartland virus and Bourbon virus, which are transmitted by lone star ticks, have killed at least seven people in the US ## [Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could help predict a person's risk of stroke](https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/mini-arteries-on-a-chip-could-help-predict-a-persons-risk-of-stroke) _2026-08-20 · Victoria Atkinson · Latest from Live Science_ New models of the carotid artery can be personalized for different people, revealing subtle differences in stroke risk. ## [Depression doesn’t shrink the brain like we thought it did](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585479-depression-doesnt-shrink-the-brain-like-we-thought-it-did/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-20 · Chioma Eve · New Scientist_ For the past decade, depression has been linked to a shrunken hippocampus, which has a vital role in memory. But a large study using up-to-date scanning techniques suggests this may not be the case ## [1,400-year-old skeleton found in underground channel in Peru may have belonged to human sacrifice victim](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/1-400-year-old-skeleton-found-in-underground-channel-in-peru-may-have-belonged-to-human-sacrifice-victim) _2026-08-20 · Kristina Killgrove · Latest from Live Science_ A mysterious burial in an underground water channel may help archaeologists understand a pre-Inca ritual in Peru. ## [Secret 'messages' in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code](https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/cats-have-unique-chemical-fingerprints-in-their-pee) _2026-08-20 · Skyler Ware · Latest from Live Science_ Cats can identify each other by the scent of their pee. We now know why. ## [NASA calls off rescue effort to save doomed telescope](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585668-nasa-calls-off-rescue-effort-to-save-doomed-telescope/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-20 · Jonathan O’Callaghan · New Scientist_ The Swift observatory will now re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a few months, after a mission to boost it higher failed ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zjbtWymXgVio) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [AI firms are watermarking generated text – here’s why it won’t work](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584736-ai-firms-are-watermarking-generated-text-heres-why-it-wont-work/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-20 · Matthew Sparkes · New Scientist_ AI companies have begun embedding watermarks in the output of their models to improve transparency and help crack down on misinformation, disinformation and cheating on homework, but there are limitations to this approach ## [Suggesting that ADHD is a myth is pseudoscientific and dangerous](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585608-calling-adhd-a-myth-is-pseudoscientific-and-dangerous/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · Caroline Williams · New Scientist_ ADHD is a real condition that can have serious consequences if undiagnosed. An ill-informed documentary that suggests it is a modern, social construct could cause harm, says Caroline Williams ## [IBM's new 'quantum fridges' are nearly 200 times colder than deep space and could pave the way for fault-tolerant quantum computing](https://www.livescience.com/technology/quantum/ibms-new-quantum-fridges-are-nearly-200-times-colder-than-deep-space-and-could-pave-the-way-for-fault-tolerant-quantum-computing) _2026-08-19 · Tristan Greene · Latest from Live Science_ IBM's new modular cryogenic system links quantum chips to overcome major infrastructure hurdles and pave the way for a powerful system by 2029. ## [The wild, gripping story of the psychedelic secreted by desert toads](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585194-the-wild-gripping-story-of-the-psychedelic-secreted-by-desert-toads/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · Olivia Goldhill · New Scientist_ Kimon de Greef's The Ego Trip chronicles the rise of a potent psychedelic drug, from the toads that secrete it to the man who claimed it has amazing powers. Olivia Goldhill discovers an extraordinary tale ## [It is finally time to talk about the impact of fluctuating hormones](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585179-it-is-finally-time-to-talk-about-the-impact-of-fluctuating-hormones/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · New Scientist · New Scientist_ For decades, women have felt the need to hide the impact of changes in their hormones, while scientists have excluded women from research to avoid hormonal fluctuations complicating their research. Thankfully, this is starting to change ## [This sci-fi novel is a riveting tale of an oppressive galactic empire](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584938-this-sci-fi-novel-is-a-riveting-tale-of-an-oppressive-galactic-empire/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · Emily H. Wilson · New Scientist_ A rich widow, a disillusioned cop and a dim hypersled driver are caught in the machinations of the oppressive party ruling the Decurion Empire in Richard Swan's The Infinite State. Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson enjoys their struggles ## [Stunning image of a polar bear with an outsized snack wins major award](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584937-stunning-image-of-a-polar-bear-with-an-outsized-snack-wins-major-award/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · Sophie Farrow · New Scientist_ Roie Galitz's breathtaking shot is one of the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, praised for its unusual perspective and scale ## [Twisteddoodles on distribution graphs (with added cats)](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584877-twisteddoodles-4/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · Twisteddoodles · New Scientist_ This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles ## [Tom Gauld on popularity in the lab](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584872-tom-gauld-3/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · Tom Gauld · New Scientist_ Tom Gauld's weekly cartoonTom Gauld's weekly cartoon ## [Don’t be an archaeologist in a movie if you want to survive](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584792-dont-be-an-archaeologist-in-a-movie-if-you-want-to-survive/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-19 · New Scientist · New Scientist_ Josie Ford Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Archaeologists RIP In July, Feedback reported that geologist characters in movies were surprisingly likely to die, often from “work related” causes like volcanic eruptions, but remarkably frequently by murder. We wondered how other scientists fared. Andrew Hardwick flags The… ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xoknx0HwhqfN) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## ['I'm not sure how such a law could be enforced': Readers react to a possible social media ban for children](https://www.livescience.com/health/im-not-sure-how-such-a-law-could-be-enforced-readers-react-to-a-possible-social-media-ban-for-children) _2026-08-19 · Kenna Hughes-Castleberry · Latest from Live Science_ Do you think a social media ban for young users would be effective? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts in our latest poll. ## [Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time'](https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/scientists-just-discovered-a-big-limitation-in-lab-grown-minibrains-they-have-a-skewed-sense-of-time) _2026-08-19 · Zunnash Khan · Latest from Live Science_ Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research. ## [Astronomers spot the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting our galaxy's monster black hole](https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/astronomers-spot-the-closest-fastest-star-ever-seen-orbiting-our-galaxys-monster-black-hole) _2026-08-19 · Andrey Feldman · Latest from Live Science_ A star is whipping around the Milky Way's central black hole incredibly fast, setting a record for the tightest orbit ever observed ## [Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images reveal](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/out-of-control-spacex-rocket-carved-a-60-foot-crater-into-the-moon-nasa-images-reveal) _2026-08-19 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science_ NASA has finally revealed the enormous crater left on the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage smashed into its surface on Aug. 5. ## [Archeologists used to think women in prehistory wielded no power. Genetic data is upending that idea.](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archeologists-used-to-think-women-in-prehistory-wielded-no-power-genetic-data-is-upending-that-idea) _2026-08-19 · Rachel Pope · Latest from Live Science_ For more than 150 years, leading archaeologists have assumed that women of the past never assumed roles of power. New genetic data shows how flawed that interpretation is, says Dr. Rachel Popey . ## [Diagnostic dilemma: A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman's heart in a rare case of 'happy heart syndrome'](https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/diagnostic-dilemma-a-joyful-wedding-nearly-broke-a-womans-heart-in-a-rare-case-of-happy-heart-syndrome) _2026-08-19 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science_ A 65-year-old woman arrived at the ER with textbook signs of a heart attack — but the real trigger turned out to be joy, not a blocked artery. ## [Body found at bottom of Scottish well may be from rare ritual burial performed centuries ago](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/body-found-at-bottom-of-scottish-well-may-be-from-rare-ritual-burial-performed-centuries-ago) _2026-08-18 · Owen Jarus · Latest from Live Science_ An Iron Age grave has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands. The person was buried within what may have been a ritual well. ## [Peptides are the latest wellness fad. What are they, and are they safe?](https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/peptides-are-the-latest-wellness-fad-what-are-they-and-are-they-safe) _2026-08-18 · Jennifer Zieba · Latest from Live Science_ An FDA advisory panel has recommended making six unapproved peptides more accessible through compounding pharmacies — but scientists warn that easier access does not mean these experimental products have been proven safe or effective. ## [Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/neanderthals-may-have-trekked-through-the-saudi-arabian-desert-55-000-years-ago-farther-south-than-experts-thought-possible) _2026-08-18 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science_ Stone tools from a lakeside site in Saudi Arabia hint that Neanderthals were adapted to the arid Arabian interior, not just to cold places. ## ['Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine](https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/beyond-human-intuition-ai-designs-chip-500-times-smaller-than-what-engineers-could-ever-imagine) _2026-08-18 · Fiona Jackson · Latest from Live Science_ Three new AI-designed chip components are just a few micrometers long and go beyond what human engineers have previously envisaged. ## [The surprising upsides of living in a reality that repeats for eternity](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2582556-the-surprising-upsides-of-living-in-a-reality-that-repeats-for-eternity/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Jacklin Kwan · New Scientist_ Having faced the prospect that our minds are random fluctuations in a dead universe, quantum cosmologist Sean Carroll suggests that we may be stuck in an eternally repeating reality ## [The pace of climate change matters more than overall heat in the race to save key Atlantic currents, study finds](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/the-pace-of-climate-change-matters-more-than-overall-heat-in-the-race-to-save-key-atlantic-currents-study-finds) _2026-08-18 · Sascha Pare · Latest from Live Science_ The rate of global warming, rather than the extra heat itself, could determine whether a system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will cross a tipping point, new research suggests. ## [Female clones created from the blood of male mice](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585076-female-clones-created-from-the-blood-of-male-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Chris Simms · New Scientist_ A CRISPR-based tool can perform sex reversal on male mouse embryos, reliably turning them into healthy females – a feat that could be valuable for conservation ## [Archaeologists discover Etruscan well that was ritually opened with offerings for a goddess — and 'closed' with human bodies](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archaeologists-discover-etruscan-well-that-was-ritually-opened-with-offerings-for-a-goddess-and-closed-with-human-bodies) _2026-08-18 · Margherita Bassi · Latest from Live Science_ An ancient Etruscan cult likely left burials and bronze artifacts in a well that was recently discovered in Italy. ## [Postbiotic could reduce the risk of brain damage after a concussion](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585112-postbiotic-could-reduce-the-risk-of-brain-damage-after-a-concussion/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Rachel Melegrito · New Scientist_ Giving mice a byproduct produced by gut bacteria reduced their risk of severe brain damage and cognitive difficulties after a traumatic brain injury ## [Did humans evolve to be active throughout the day and night?](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584951-did-humans-evolve-to-be-active-throughout-the-day-and-night/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Michael Marshall · New Scientist_ Evidence from hunter-gatherers suggests humans aren't diurnal but cathemeral, with bouts of activity at nighttime – a sleep pattern similar to some lemurs ## [Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the East China Sea — Earth from space](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/giant-underwater-plume-blasts-into-swirling-cloud-street-in-the-east-china-sea-earth-from-space) _2026-08-18 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image. ## [Planes flying over the Atlantic will be re-routed to avoid contrails](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585091-planes-flying-over-the-atlantic-will-be-re-routed-to-avoid-contrails/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Madeleine Cuff · New Scientist_ Operation Blue Skies is the world’s first trial to deploy contrail avoidance measures across an entire airspace, aiming to lower the climate impact of flights on a large scale ## [Feeding our books into generative AI risks creating a cultural void](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584715-feeding-our-books-into-generative-ai-risks-creating-a-cultural-void/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Annalee Newitz · New Scientist_ When we put our literature, games and films into AI models, we risk replacing our cultural history with a mishmash of auto-generated works. We desperately need to preserve human writing, says columnist Annalee Newitz ## [Physicists may have solved a 30-year mystery over missing neutrinos](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584689-physicists-may-have-solved-a-30-year-mystery-over-missing-neutrinos/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Karmela Padavic-Callaghan · New Scientist_ Since the 1990s, researchers have wondered if unexpected results from gallium-based neutrino detectors are a sign of a new kind of particle, but a new study suggests that revising their calculations could explain the anomaly