Archaeology Ancient 3,500-year-old Mycenaean armor tested in epic combat simulation shows Homer’s Iliad wasn’t just a fantasy story after all May 22, 2024
Anthropology What did Neanderthal language sound like? They probably didn’t use metaphors May 22, 2024
Design How a lizard tail inspired a new building system that sheds parts to escape catastrophic collapse May 21, 2024
Anthropology 3,200-year-old Mesopotamian tablets of Assyrian warriors haunted by ghosts document the earliest known cases of PTSD May 21, 2024
Science Forget everything you know about aging: here’s how to wind back your biological clock May 21, 2024
Anthropology This ancient Pacific culture had a completely different way of building cities — until Europeans came along May 21, 2024
Biology This scientist stepped on 40,000 deadly snakes to provoke a bite. Here’s what he learned May 21, 2024
Mind and Brain How much of human intelligence is genetic versus acquired? Is it even possible to get smarter? May 20, 2024
Future Scientists revive frozen brain tissue even after 18 months. But cryogenics is still a billionaire’s pipe dream May 17, 2024
News Could a powerful solar storm take down the internet and even the power grid? It’s just a matter of time, says electrical engineer May 17, 2024
News Scientists achieve over 1,000 degrees Celsius with solar power alone rather than fossil fuels. A game changer for heavy industries? May 15, 2024
Chemistry Making cement and bricks out of the gemstone olivine could cut CO2 emissions by 11 percent May 15, 2024
Archaeology The Maya blessed their ballcourts using chili peppers and hallucinogenic plants. But why? May 14, 2024
Chemistry Meet Mammoth, the world’s largest vacuum that now sucks thousands of tons of carbon out of the air May 13, 2024
Environment Scientists make ‘living plastic’ with bacterial spores that could put an end to forever plastic pollution May 13, 2024
Future Can Bitcoin’s latest halving usher in a greener future for mining? May 12, 2024 - Updated on May 14, 2024
Animals Talking whales? AI reveals a complex language hidden in sperm whale clicks May 9, 2024 - Updated on May 10, 2024
Environmental Issues London just built a massive sewage tunnel to clean up its poop problem May 9, 2024
