Science
Jesus may have eaten dates, but Jews grew them
The tree, grown from ancient seeds, has finally started bearing fruit.
This nonagenarian knows more about the cellphone than you — because he invented it
The father of the cellphone is the subject of an upcoming biopic. He told me which actors he’d like to portray him.
They couldn’t find any books on Ashkenazi herbs — so they wrote one
“Not having that knowledge is devastating, because you can’t go back. There are no people to talk to.”
Meet the Jewish journalist with an out-of-this-world beat: Miriam Kramer, space reporter
What are the top three space stories to follow for the next decade? We sat down with the Axios expert.
This Israeli scientist is searching for aliens – and he takes his job very seriously
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb was sitting on a barn floor hunched over his laptop devising a scientific way to search for a civilization in outer space. An answer to that age-old question: Are we alone? An Israeli-Russian billionaire was ready to front him $100 million for the project – on the condition that Loeb could prepare a PowerPoint presentation ASAP.
The right demonized journalists. Now they’re turning on scientists.
There’s a connection between his the harassment of epidemiologists and the harassment of journalists under Trump. Both are part of a denial of truth.
The Moon Lander Crashed, But Israel Bounced Back — By Printing A 3D Human Heart
It is the first time that an entire heart has been successfully printed.
Did Israeli Scientists Really Just Discover The Cure For Cancer?
The claim — and the media hype — has “damaged the image of Israel’s life sciences industry.”
Did Jewish Scientists Just Discover An Alien Space Probe?
The scientists said that if it is a spaceship, it may be a lightsail, powered by rays from the sun.
Cavemen Had Great Posture, Israeli Researcher Finds
“Understanding their adaptations allows us to understand our own evolutionary path better,” she said of studying how Neanderthals moved and breathed.