DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.
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Fossils may not tell the complete story of early humans. Mosquitoes could fill in the gaps

Mosquitoes haven’t always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans. Pinpointing when mosquitoes shifted their preference to ...
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Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...

Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...
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AWS Launches Managed Openclaw on Lightsail amid Critical Security Vulnerabilities

AWS launched managed OpenClaw on Lightsail for AI agent deployment while security concerns mount. The 250k-star GitHub project is affected by CVE-2026-25253, which enables one-click RCE, with 17,500+ ...

FortiGate Edge Intrusions: Stolen Service Accounts Lead to Rogue Workstations and Deep AD Compromise

Throughout early 2026, SentinelOne’s Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) team has responded to several incidents where FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances have been ...