Popular Science

1.5 million years ago, human ancestors used hippo bones to make tools

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Nature

Scientists are building giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work

Funders launch projects with US$70 million to develop tools that make rapid syntheses of the world’s science. Funders are injecting tens of millions of dollars into an ambitious plan to solve the ...
The Economist

Killer whales appear to craft their own tools

Lots of animals use tools. Most live on land, although a few aquatic species are equally resourceful. Octopuses use coconut shells as armour, for example, and some dolphins stick sponges on their ...
CNN

Archaeologists unearthed a cache of stone tools. Neanderthals may have made them, study finds

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CNN

Archaeologists uncovered a cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools. They’re trying to ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Archaeologists have ...