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Top Science News

Paleolithic humans invented an ‘early predecessor to writing’ at least 40,000 years ago, carved signs suggest

A statistical analysis of a series of signs carved into artifacts from around 40,000 years ago suggests humans developed proto-writing in the Stone Age.

History & Archaeology

Stone Age boy in Sweden was buried in deerskin and a woodpecker headdress, archaeologists discover

A new method of studying the contents of soil samples has revealed Stone Age people in Sweden were buried in decorated fur-and-feather clothing.

Space Exploration

NASA announces sweeping overhaul of Artemis return to moon, targeting two 2028 landings and a 2027 in-orbit docking flight

A major shakeup to NASA’s Artemis program will step rocket launches up to an annual basis, and discard a Boeing-designed upper stage.

In the Sky

March could be the best month for the northern lights for nearly a decade — if the sun stays active

March 2026 could be the best month for the northern lights until the mid-2030s, as celestial mechanics and solar activity combine for potentially potent results.

Health

Inherited diseases don’t work like we thought they did

“Monogenic” diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

Your Body

‘It doesn’t lie. So who are you?’: What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to?

“At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces.” In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.

Animals

‘We’re starting to find a lot more weirdness’: These strange animals can control their body heat

Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators.

Technology

Acing this new AI exam — which its creators say is the toughest in the world — might point to the first signs of AGI

Humanity’s Last Exam is a PhD-level benchmark designed to test the limits of AI reasoning. Although Google’s Gemini 3 scored a staggering 48.4%, experts stress that this does not indicate the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI).