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How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors
Human bodies have nearly doubled in size since our hominin ancestors walked the Earth, a shift driven by changes in diet, climate, and living conditio…
Elamite helmet with divine figures: A warrior king's 3,500-year-old bronze armor depicting a raptor and gold-plated gods
A Bronze Age helmet discovered in Iran reveals the artistic sophistication and religious beliefs of the Elamite civilization, which flourished roughly…
2,500-year-old tomb of a 'warrior prince' with chariot and helmet discovered on Italy's Adriatic coast
Archaeologists working on Italy's Adriatic coast have unearthed a 2,500-year-old tomb belonging to a "warrior prince" of the Piceni, an ancient pre-Ro…
'What we found was striking': Physicists detect new kind of gravitational wave signal from a black hole's event horizon
Physicists have detected a novel gravitational wave signal emanating from the region immediately surrounding a black hole's event horizon, marking the…
'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America' discovered in Boston
Archaeologists and historians working in Boston have identified what experts believe is one of the oldest gravestones marking a free Black person in A…
The strange metals forcing us to rethink how electricity really works
Physicists have long grappled with a category of materials that defy conventional understanding of electrical conductivity. These "strange metals" exh…
18 ancient Egyptian tombs with dozens of gold 'tongues' discovered along the Mediterranean coast
Archaeologists have discovered 18 ancient Egyptian tombs along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, containing dozens of gold "tongues" among other artifacts.…
Diagnostic dilemma: An 83-year-old man went to the hospital because of very itchy skin. It turned out he had a rare form of syphilis.
An 83-year-old man presented to the hospital with severe pruritus after cycling through multiple emergency visits over the course of a month. Physicia…
The natural history of every U.S. state is on display at a new D.C. exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. has launched "From These Lands," a new permanent exhibit showcasi…
New Scientist recommends a vital look at the science of fatherhood
Darby Saxbe, a psychologist at the University of Southern California, challenges the parenting research gap in her new book "Dad Brain." Saxbe documen…
How healthy is your brain? We now know how to find out
Researchers have developed new neuroimaging and cognitive tests that can measure brain health more accurately than ever before, offering people concre…
'He looked like Ramses the Great': How experimental archaeologists used ancient techniques to mummify a modern-day person
# Experimental Archaeologists Mummify Modern Person Using Ancient Egyptian Techniques Experimental archaeologists have successfully mummified a moder…
The 5 must-watch science shows of 2026 so far
# Five Essential Science Documentaries To Watch in 2026 Hannah Fry hosts a new series exploring artificial intelligence, examining how AI systems wor…
Medieval babies and adults buried together in Sweden were not related, archaeologists discover — raising big questions about early Christian burial practices
Archaeologists analyzing skeletal remains from three medieval cemeteries in Sweden have overturned assumptions about early Christian burial practices.…
Pluto has landslides
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has identified the first six confirmed landslides on Pluto, according to analysis of imagery collected during the probe…
This book is essential reading before watching the new Odyssey film
# Homer's Epic Remains Essential Before Nolan's Odyssey Film Adam Nicolson argues that Homer's foundational works remain vital reading ahead of Chris…
The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them
Mathematicians developed a counterintuitive proof technique that establishes the truth of a statement without constructing an explicit solution, a met…
Stunning photos reveal the intricate beauty of fungi
# Photographer Jay Lichter Captures Hidden World of New Zealand Fungi and Slime Moulds Photographer Jay Lichter has documented the striking visual co…
He-Man and beyond: 20 sci-fi cartoons (some iconic, some weird) that transported '80s and '90s kids to strange new worlds
# Saturday Morning Sci-Fi: How 1980s and 1990s Cartoons Built a Generation's Imagination Saturday morning cartoons transformed childhood for millions…