An ancient Maya astronomer finally has a name ScienceNews By: Tom Metcalfe 16 July 2026 at 13:00 A Maya calendar formula bears the name Sak Tahn Waax, the first known Classic Maya mathematician-astronomer directly credited for such work.
Neandertal babies were a lot like ours β but didnβt stay that way ScienceNews By: Tom Metcalfe 9 July 2026 at 13:00 Two studies of Neandertal remains suggest their newborns were about the same size as those of modern humans but developed faster through infancy.