Friendship ornaments from the Stone Age

Roughly 6,000 years ago, hunter-gatherer communities in northeast Europe produced skillfully manufactured slate ring ornaments in great numbers. While these ornaments are commonly referred to as ‘slate rings’, they were rarely used as intact rings. Ins…

Learning from endangered zebra stem cells

Scientists have produced stem cells from the endangered Grévy’s zebra using human reprogramming factors. Further comprehensive gene analyses identified key genes that are also found in human and mouse cells, providing insight into evolutionary conserva…

Automated analysis of animal behavior

Researchershave developed a new method that uses artificial intelligence to analyze animal behavior. This opens the door to longer-term in-depth studies in the field of behavioral science — while also helping to improve animal welfare.