Moon God Stele Discovered at Sacred High Place in Northern Israel
About 3,000 years ago, it seems the people in what may have become the Jewish village of Bethsaida saw invaders coming and carefully buried their sacred icons
Ruth Schuster
Ruth Schuster is Senior Editor for archaeology and science at the Haaretz English Edition.
Schuster has worked in writing, editing and translation for English and Hebrew-language publications for more than two decades. She holds a BSc in biology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
She lives in Tel Aviv with her daughter and multiple pets and in her spare time, promotes animal rights.
Climate Change Forecast: Rising Tide of Parasites in Warming Seas
As paleo-study reveals that Antarctic may melt faster than we realize, green investing goes institutional: It's time for the Haaretz climate change briefs
Israeli Company Launches ‘Biblical Protein’ Locust Products in the U.S.
Unlikely early adopters for Hargol’s locust-based energy bars and whole insects in a jar: American evangelicals emulating John the Baptist
Israeli Boy Finds Tablet Immortalizing Victorious Canaanite and His Naked Captive
Nothing remains of the 3,500-year-old Canaanite mud-city of Yerza but scattered pottery and this gloating triumph from the past, now found by a 6-year-old boy
Did Our Drumming Contribute to Beating the Neanderthals?
Groups that drum together bond and can better perform tasks together even later on, Bar-Ilan musicologists and psychologists demonstrate
What Happens if You Mistake a Snake's Apathy for Affection
A study done at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada has proved that garter snakes form friendships. With each other, that is
Arsenic and Global Warming: The Good, the Bad and the Deadly
From aquifers in Vietnam to wells in America, Haaretz climate change briefs brings you the arsenic edition, plus a moment in a Mississippi marsh
Village Where Jesus’ Disciples May Have Lived Flooded by Rising Sea of Galilee
The putative Church of the Apostles is now in a lagoon peopled by catfish but the ruins where Jesus’ disciples may have lived haven’t been damaged, reassures archaeologist Motti Aviam
Should Tomatoes Be Kept in the Fridge or Not? Scientists Have an Answer
Researchers have concluded that the taste of the fruit depends mostly on strain, not the household storage regimen
Cats Domesticated Humans to Get Our Mice, Archaeologists Prove
The spread of the house mouse from Near East to Europe coincided with the advent of early farming and grain storage. Guess who came along for the ride?
Scientists Just Figured Out Why It’s So Hard to Swat a Fruit Fly
Creating virtual reality movies for fruit flies took years because it's not easy to figure out how they see the world; and, how to leash a fruit fly
As the Middle East Bakes, Humans Show Earth’s Orbit Who’s Boss
As 2020 takes shape as the hottest year ever, animals in Spain are losing their prophetic qualities, brought to you by the Haaretz climate change briefs
Israeli Scientist Invents One-minute Coronavirus Breath Test
Breakthrough device invented at Ben-Gurion University could reach market within months; meanwhile normal speech sprays infectious droplets that can remain in the air for minutes, doctors warn
Mystery of the Giant Virus’ ‘Stargate’ Solved
Scientists elucidate the conditions under which huge virus’ starfish-shaped seal attaches to a hapless host cell and opens up to inject its viral DNA
War Trophy of a Roman Soldier? Rare Bar Kochba Coin Found in Jerusalem
Out of over 22,000 ancient coins found in Jerusalem, only four were ‘minted’ by the Bar Kochba rebels – who evidently never made it into the city
Deadly Heat and Humidity Emerging Decades Ahead of Forecasts
Scientists tweak sea level rise forecasts, upward, and could the Indian Ocean develop its very own El Niño storms? Oh yes, it’s time for the Haaretz climate change briefs
What Happened to Neolithic China’s Farmers? Bad Hare Days
Isotopic evidence in hare bones shows that a significant number switched to eating millet cultivated by early farmers. Were they stealing, or domesticated?
A Perfect Storm: How Early Christian Farming in the Negev Collapsed
Israeli archaeologists date the remnants of flourishing agriculture in the desert and discover exactly when, and possibly why, it came to a bitter end
Fossil of Moment Jurassic Squid Attacked Fish Found in England
It’s incredibly rare for the predatory pounce to be preserved for eternity in stone: paleontologists suspect the attacker choked on its herring dinner 200 million years ago
Coronavirus Infects Our Intestines and Can Damage the Heart, Report Says
Rectal swabs show virus persistence long after our nasopharyngeal systems are clear, studies show
Build Hills Instead of Seawalls to Defend Against Tsunamis, Team Suggests
Move over Disney, ‘tsunami mitigation parks’ could be the next big thing, with scientists advocating the construction of rolling green – artificial – hills as a coastal defense
Forecasting Dissolving Clams, and What Does Warren Buffett Know?
As CO2 concentrations and the price of corn head for uncharted territory, it’s time for the Haaretz climate change briefs
Continental Wobble Preceded Japan Mega-quake, Groundbreaking Study Says
A similar signal of micro-creep may have happened in Chile too before the last giant quake there, in 2010, but the system can’t be used to predict quakes any time soon
Rare Butchery Scene Found in 30,000-year-old Rock Art in India
Scenes of hunting in the Paleolithic are common, but this is only the third known instance in which the aftermath with innards on display is shown too
Holocaust Movies: 19 of the Best Beyond Schindler's List
Exploring not only what was, but what could have been
Farmed Fish Are Becoming More Dangerous to Eat, and Other Climate Change Briefs
‘Dead zones’ are forming on our coasts, insects are starving and Americans are breathing in filthy air – yes, it’s your weekly climate change pick-me-up
Should Men Be Worried About Coronavirus Because of Their Testicles?
Studies show why men may be more susceptible to COVID-19 and how the virus may leave those who survive infertile
Prehistoric Peoples of the Baltic Had Oddly Broad Cuisines
Archaeological surprise: Hunter-gatherers of the region had pottery thousands of years before settling down – and an unexpected range of culinary culture. But without animals, where did they get dairy from?
Analysis Why the Coronavirus Lockdowns Won’t Save the Planet
The global shutdowns did disrupt pollution for a bit, but how likely is it that the world will collectively decide to forgo consumption to fight climate change for the future greater good?
Greenland Is Melting Faster Than We Thought in 'One of the Worst Years on Record'
Florida may face ferocious storms as record heat broils the state, and a green FIFA? Climate change stories you shouldn’t miss this week