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Unlike the canyons on Earth, which were created through erosion, this one has a much more violent history.
This neolithic site appears to have been used intensely for rituals.
This newly observed behavior suggests advanced cognitive abilities, rivaling those of primates.
In the 19th century, archaeologists in Poland unearthed a stunning cave filled with prehistoric secrets. The Maszycka Cave, as it’s called, once sheltered Magdalenian people 18,000 years ago. Now, a new study offers compelling evidence that the cave was the site of a grisly ritual — or perhaps something even darker. Did these ancient people […]
Generative AI is supposed to make life easier. It drafts emails, summarizes documents, and even generates creative content, helping you offload some of that dreaded cognitive effort. But according to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft Research, it may also be making you dumber in the process. The study, based on a […]
A Czech project that was stalled for years is now completed — by beavers.
This rare blow fly species has larvae that fit right in with the termites down to copying their odor.
Scientists have taken LiDAR technology to its next level.
Whale song, though technically not a language, is organized in a familiar pattern.
For decades, Culex pipiens f. molestus was called the “London Underground Mosquito”. Most people, including scientists, believed molestus rapidly evolved from an existing species in northern European cities, particularly in London’s subway system during the 19th and 20th centuries. This idea, popularized during World War II when people took shelter in the subways and suffered […]
I mean, do you even have a mathematical model for your egg-boiling?
This could pave the way for a more sustainable and cost-effective dairy alternative.
With potential benefits for sustainability, animal welfare, and pet health, cultivated meat could revolutionize the pet food industry.
While market-working kids in India excel at mental calculations, they struggle with textbook math — while schoolchildren fail at simple transactions.
It seems that animals simply love to play.
Google’s flagship AI, Gemini, just flubbed a major Super Bowl ad—claiming Gouda accounts for 50-60% of global cheese consumption.
The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, financial schemes, and bureaucracy.
Parents in the Ice Age let their kids get away with some pretty wild stuff.
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) removed an article featuring Black microbiologist Chelsey Spriggs, citing Trump-era executive orders. Scientists are outraged.
Scientists believe this could be a form of social bonding — or even an unusual way of smelling through touch.
There seems to be much more we don't know about marsquakes and Martian geology.
Homeownership is becoming increasingly unsustainable in high-risk areas as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes drive up insurance costs.
The Trump administration is on a campaign to silence certain science, targeting the USDA, CDC, and even published papers.
There's no shortage of data centers being built on Earth, but this one's a little different.
Just one dose a day could help you stay young and healthy.
The bonobos eagerly pointed out treats to humans who didn’t know where they were, but when humans had watched the treats being placed, they didn't point.
If you think you need to change your water filter... you probably do.
A groundbreaking immunotherapy is showing unprecedented success against one of the deadliest childhood brain cancers — diffuse midline gliomas.
DeepSeek may have just upended everything we thought we knew about AI’s power needs. But it's not that straightforward.
It's another health crisis flying right in front of our faces.
For now, humans remain slow thinkers. We dream faster than we speak. We see more than we can process and we imagine more than we can act upon.
We've only recently discovered microplastics are a thing and we still don't know exactly how bad they are for our health. This study doesn't bode well.
The fight over mifepristone isn't about safety—it's about control. RFK Jr. and conservative groups continue pushing misinformation to restrict access.
Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic pigment.
Luckily, authorities confirmed it was safe — and now it’s heading for exhibition.
Researchers tested whether one person could command a robot swarm of drones and ground vehicles in complex missions.
What happens when you blend classic gaming nostalgia with highbrow art gallery culture? A free browser game transforms DOOM into a serene museum experience.
This is exactly the time you'd want clear and transparent communication from health organizations.
It’s hard to overstate just how impactful DeepSeek has been. In a couple of days, it rattled the entire AI industry, shattering the aura of invincibility that OpenAI (and American tech companies in general) had built around themselves. DeepSeek’s new AI is the number one most downloaded free app on the Apple Store, and it’s […]
Regularly monitoring blood pressure is essential, but are you doing it right? New research reveals that lying down for measurements may be more useful.
Fifteen years ago, the world was barreling toward a 4–5°C warmer future by 2100. Today, things are somewhat (but only somewhat) better.
What could possibly go wrong with giving machines a taste of suffering? It's not like they'd take over the world or something.
The pseudoscientific practice of physiognomy, dismissed as junk science centuries ago, is seeing a high-tech revival.
The man was eating copious amounts of butter, cheese, and meat.
Young, healthy, and physiologically robust? That might not be enough to survive extreme heat.
A study out of Australia finds, again, that fluoride in water is not linked to lower IQ.
At a Texas testing ground, a 15,000-pound truck slammed into a steel barrier at 50 mph—and lost the fight.
Shrouded in haze and mystery, GJ 1214b has finally begun to reveal its secrets.
Researchers have developed an effective oral patch that may one day replace sutures.
This new brain-computer interface offers a glimpse into the future for millions with motor impairments.
