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Yes, scientists really built a “tickle robot.” Here’s why.
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (408+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 9:00 AM EDT FACT: Hector the tickle robot is real, and they’re spectacular FACT: How prickly ash and chili pepper combine to create a fascinating taste explosion This week’s episode features special guest Priya Mani. She’s a food historian,…...
Cannibalism returned to the menu multiple times in Neolithic Europe
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (128+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 3:06 PM EDT Combined with other archaeological findings, it now appears that cannibalism during the European Neolithic historically occurred in three eras:the late sixth millennium BCE, the middle fifth millennium BCE, and the end of the third millennium…...
15,000 years ago, desert dwellers dined on snakes and lizards
3+ week, 2+ day ago (233+ words) Published Aug 20, 2026 2:03 PM EDT A major key to their survival? They weren’t picky eaters. Based on ancient bones discovered in the Nahal Me’arot Nature Reserve on Mount Carmel, Natufian diets were heavy on lizards, snakes, and other desert reptiles. The…...
Male Neanderthal hips looked more like a human woman's hips
3+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) Published Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM EDT Evolutionary biologists have long assumed that there was something about Neanderthals that could explain their unique skeletons, but a reexamination of two nearly complete pelvises suggests an alternative theory. After comparing the pair to dozens of…...