Yonat Eshchar, PhD

The FDA has issued a statement suggesting that prenatal exposure to paracetamol may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions. However, physicians and researchers contend that the claim lacks a strong scientific basis and caution that it could ultimately do more harm than good.

This year’s Nobel Prizes underscore the transformative impact of the artificial intelligence revolution currently underway, with notable connections to the achievements recognized in physics and chemistry.

Even in cave paintings, human figures are depicted without beards. When and why did modern humans begin to part ways with their natural appearance and start removing facial hair?

Twenty years ago fossils of dwarfed humans were discovered on an island in Indonesia. Researchers continue to debate how these hominins arrived there and where they fit in our evolutionary history. Recent findings have only added complexity to the picture.

A recent study demonstrates that cats are capable of associating images with words in much the same way that babies do during their language development.

The prize will be awarded to two researchers from the United States who had previously received the Wolf Prize for their discovery.

Numerous published studies explore self-awareness in the animal kingdom

The evolution of the human species is the result of a long sequence of random processes but that doesn’t mean we evolved by chance

An Ambiguous Compensation Agreement, No Progress on Weaning Off Fossil Fuels

The prize will be awarded to Svante Pääbo, for his discoveries in the field of genomes of extinct species in human the lineage

What do mosquitoes eat? Which disease do they transmit? A scientific trivia about mosquitoes

Which genes underlie red hair and how can two parents with brown hair have a redheaded child?

Is the tendency to have twins hereditary? It seems so, at least for fraternal twins

How are we related to Neanderthals? Which species was discovered through fossil DNA? The more we know, the more complex the history of humankind becomes

Mary Leakey, who had no formal education, led many excavations in Africa and was pivotal in deciphering how our ancestors evolved.

What is Biomimicry? Which group do Koalas belong to? A challenging scientific trivia

Recently, Israeli researchers reported the discovery of an unknown type of ancient human. Now another pair of Israeli researchers claims that it is merely a Neanderthal

People from all over the world associate the same shape with the same made-up word. What does this imply regarding the evolution of spoken language?

Asian honey bees produce warning screams when attacked by hornets

Many animals are under a constant threat of predation. How are they able to defend themselves? A challenging scientific trivia

Vampire bats meet each other during the night and feed together – they prefer to do it with their friends

On which continents were dinosaur fossils found? What did Tyrannosaurus Rex eat? And what is the meaning of the word Dinosaur? A challenging scientific trivia about dinosaurs

The starry sky is hidden behind the artificial lighting we created to keep the night away. Why light pollution matters?

What happens to our body when we are cold? Why do we get ‘goosebumps’? A challenging scientific trivia