BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
BreakingJames Webb captures oldest galaxy — 13.4 billion light-years away
ScienceFusion energy record: 70 seconds of sustained plasma achieved
Tech1,000-qubit quantum processor breaks computational barrier
HealthAlzheimer’s drug reduces cognitive decline 35% in Phase 3 trials
ClimateAntarctic ice shelf calves iceberg twice the size of London
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6–9 minutesToba Catastrophe Theory: How One Volcanic Eruption Almost Erased Humanity
Seventy-four thousand years ago, a supervolcano on Sumatra erupted with enough force to plunge Earth into a volcanic winter. The Toba catastrophe theory suggests it nearly wiped out our entire species — reducing all of humanity to perhaps a few thousand survivors. Every human alive today may owe their existence to that impossibly thin thread. Read more
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The surprising reason humans are the only animals that cook food
Why do humans cook food when no other animal on Earth does? The answer goes far deeper than taste or culture. Scientists believe cooking and human evolution are directly linked — fire unlocked calories our raw-food ancestors couldn’t access, fuelling the brain growth that made us uniquely, unmistakably human. Read more
