Daily briefing: Ice-age art hints at how humans flourished

TL;DR - Nature’s briefing highlights tiny Ice Age bird figurines that suggest sophisticated artistry among Europe’s earliest Homo sapiens, alongside findings on open peer review and a mission studying dangerous “fire clouds.”

• Bird figurines offer evidence of early European humans’ artistic sophistication.
• Open peer-review reports are associated with fewer retractions.
• A research mission aims to fly over hazardous fire-generated clouds.
• The excerpt provides no methodological or quantitative details.