Tag: tools
Some of the things Gaza needs: A government, security and tools to rebuild
Greg Myre TEL AVIV, Israel — A shaky ceasefire is holding in the Gaza Strip, yet no one can claim to be fully in charge of the shattered territory. Gaza lacks a functioning government. Hamas is waging street battles with various Palestinian armed factions. Bulldozers and other construction equipment are desperately needed to clear all…
World must deny Israel ‘tools of genocide’, says growing alliance of activist states
New York meeting of Hague Group warns of shared responsibility to prevent genocide and proposes steps to isolate Israel The international community has a legal and moral duty to deny Israel “the tools of genocide”, the Malaysian foreign minister, Mohamad Hasan, said at a meeting in New York of the Hague Group, the growing alliance…
What Is Experimental Archaeology? Sam Kean Explores Ancient Tools, Surgeries and Feasts in Dinner with King Tut
Sam Kean’s New Book Dinner with King Tut Explores the Wild World of Experimental Archaeology In his new book, Sam Kean reveals how re-creating ancient tools, techniques and traditions can unlock secrets about how our ancestors lived—and what they felt. By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly,…
Archaeologists Recreate Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe for 140-Mile Ocean Voyage
Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles from Taiwan to Japan Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago By Nora Bradford edited by Andrea Thompson Expert paddlers in the dugout canoe recreating the ancient journey from Taiwan to the…
What Is Your Cat Trying to Say? These AI Tools Aim to Decipher Meows
What Is Your Cat Trying to Say? These AI Tools Aim to Decipher Meows AI is shedding new light on the 12,000-year conversation between cats and their humans, suggesting that house cats wield a far richer vocabulary than once thought By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Dean Visser Now imagine pointing your phone at that…
Kanzi the Bonobo, Who Learned Language and Made Stone Tools, Dies at Age 44
Kanzi the Bonobo, Who Learned Language and Made Stone Tools, Dies at Age 44 What we learned about ape and human cognition from Kanzi the bonobo, who died this week By Kate Wong edited by Jeanna Bryner Kanzi the bonobo died on March 18, 2025, at the age of 44. Kanzi the bonobo, who learned…
How Feminism Can Guide Climate Change Action
Opinion How Feminism Can Guide Climate Change Action Feminism gives us the analysis, tools and movement to create a better climate future for everyone. It’s time to embrace it By Laura Turquet, Silke Staab & Brianna Howell edited by Megha Satyanarayana This year is projected to be the hottest on record. The latest United Nations…