Highlights of Scientific Discoveries in May

This article summarizes several notable scientific discoveries from May. Highlights include the identification of a potential prehistoric mining site in the Pyrenees, the discovery of a new species of tiny blue octopus, and research suggesting that cats may prefer silver vine over catnip. Additionally, the article mentions a study on political polarization behaving like a phase transition. The findings regarding the prehistoric site were reported by a team of Spanish archaeologists who excavated a cave between 2021 and 2023, suggesting it may have been an ancient copper smelting location, with more human occupation than previously believed. These findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.