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This Ancient Loaf of Bread Was Buried for 5,000 Years in Turkey and Now It's Back on the Menu

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old bread—and a Turkish town brings it back to life

Astronomers Claim the Big Bang May Have Taken Place Inside a Black Hole

Was the “Big Bang” a cosmic rebound? New study suggests the Universe may have started inside a giant black hole.

Vegetarians Are More Rebellious (and Power Hungry) Than You Think

Forget the stereotype. Vegetarianism is becoming a cultural statement.

Astronomers Just Found the Most Powerful Cosmic Event Since the Big Bang. It's At Least 25 Times Stronger Than Any Supernova

The rare blasts outshine supernovae and reshape how we study black holes.

This Tiny Robot Solved a Rubik’s Cube in 0.103 Seconds and Broke a World Record

Students at Purdue built a record-breaking robot that redefined how fast a puzzle can be solved.

A Seemingly Ordinary Bucket Turned Out to Be a 6th-Century Funeral Urn From the Dark Ages and No One Saw It Coming

It took 40 years, X-rays, and a TV dig to uncover the truth behind the ornate bucket.

Why Perovskite LEDs Might Soon Replace Every Light in Your Home

Cheaper, brighter, and greener, perovskite LEDs could change lighting — if they last long enough.

Terraforming Mars Might Actually Work and Scientists Now Have a Plan to Try It

Can we build an ecosystem on Mars — and should we?

Psychologist Says Hitler, Putin and Trump Share One Startling Childhood Pattern

Unresolved trauma in childhood may feed a dangerous form of political narcissism.

Prehistoric Humans Lit Fires to Smoke Meat a Million Years Ago

Smoking meat may be our human heritage.

Student Finds the Psychedelic Fungus the Inventor of LSD Spent His Life Searching For

The discovery could reshape how we study psychedelic compounds in nature and medicine.

The Real Sound of Clapping Isn’t From Your Hands Hitting Each Other

A simple gesture hides a complex interplay of air, flesh, and fluid mechanics.

This AI Can Zoom Into a Photo 256 Times And The Results Look Insane

Chain-of-Zoom could help AI "see" up to 256 times more clearly.

Sinking Giant Concrete Orbs to the Bottom of the Ocean Could Store Massive Amounts of Renewable Energy

These underwater batteries could potentially store hundreds of thousands of gigawatt-hours.

How many people are actually exceptional? Less than 1 in 100,000

We all like to think we're exceptional. But statistically, you're probably not; and neither is anyone you know.

3D-Printed Pen With Magnetic Ink Can Detect Parkinson’s From Handwriting

This pen traces hand tremors to diagnose Parkinson's.

People want climate labels on products, especially meat, cars, and flights

Citizens suggest carbon labels on advertised products could help consumers make better decisions.

Shy albatrosses are more likely to get divorced

Climate change also has a part to play.

We haven't been listening to female frog calls because the males just won't shut up

Only 1.4% of frog species have documented female calls — scientists are listening closer now

Leading AI models sometimes refuse to shut down when ordered

Models trained to solve problems are now learning to survive—even if we tell them not to.

Why Reading Obituaries Every Weekend Turned Me Into a Creative Idea Machine

Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.

Why December-Born Kids Are Far More Likely to Get Speech Therapy

The youngest kids in class are far more likely to receive therapy they may not need.

This Forgotten 4,000 km Wall in Mongolia Wasn't Built for War

Archaeologists think the Medieval Wall System wasn't just built to defend.

Scientists Tracked a Mysterious 200-Year-Old Global Cooling Event to a Chain of Four Volcanoes

A newly identified eruption rewrites the volcanic history of the 19th century.

Oldest Neanderthal Weapon Dates Back Over 70,000 Years, And Is Carved From A Bison Leg Bone

No, modern humans weren’t the first to craft pointed weapons using bones. Neanderthals were already doing it thousands of years ago.

Amateur paleontologist finds nearly complete 70-million-year-old massive Titanosaur while walking his dog

Damien Boschetto found a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton in France -- an extremely rare discovery -- while walking his pooch.

9 Nuts and Seeds That Boost Brain Power

You can't go wrong including these nuts and seeds into your diet for a healthier brain.

New Simulations Suggest the Milky Way May Never Smash Into Andromeda

A new study questions previous Milky Way - Andromeda galaxy collision assumptions.

Elon Musk’s Drug Use Was Worse Than Anyone Knew and It Didn’t Stop at Ketamine

Elon Musk used drugs so often it damaged his bladder and somehow still passed drug tests.

A World War I US Navy Submarine Sank in 10 Seconds in 1917. Now The Wreck Has Been Revealed in Stunning Detail

Researchers unveil haunting 3D views of WWI sub that sank off San Diego in 1917

Losing Just 12 Pounds in Your 40s Could Add Years to Your Life

It’s not about crash diets or miracle cures. It's about a balanced lifestyle.

Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution

Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice.

Veterans Show Lower Rates of Depression Than Civilians in Surprising Study

The new study flips the scrip on prior research.

AI slop is way more common than you think. Here's what we know

The odds are you've seen it too.

Your Morning Coffee Might Be Sabotaging Your Meds — Here’s What You Need to Know

It's not always a problem, but sometimes, it is.

Why Japan’s Birth Rate Collapsed in 1966 — And May Collapse Again in 2026

The culprit was an ancient superstition about "cursed" baby girls.

Two Lightning Bolts Collided Over a Japanese Tower and Triggered a Microburst of Nuclear-Level Radiation

An invisible, split-second blast reveals a new chapter in lightning physics.

Scientists Invented a Way to Store Data in Plastic Molecules and It Could Someday Replace Hard Drives

What if your next hard drive wasn’t a box, but a string of molecules? Synthetic polymers promises to revolutionize data storage.

Meet Cavorite X7: An aircraft that can hover like a helicopter and fly like a plane

This unusual hybrid aircraft has sliding panels on its wings that cover hidden electric fans.

A Treatment That Helped Dogs Survive Cancer Is Now Being Used on Children

Canine cancer trials could help transform the fight against a deadly childhood cancer

Mice Lived 30% Longer (And Better) on This Drug Combo and Scientists Are Eyeing Human Trials Next

Scientists combine two cancer drugs to delay aging and disease in mice.

A Massive Part of the Ocean Is Getting Darker and It’s Already Impacting Sea Life

From the food on your plate to the oxygen you breathe, oceans are essential to our ecosystem.

This Shape-Shifting Parasite Eats Human Cells and Wears Their Proteins as a Disguise

An amoeba that kills 70,000 people a year is finally yielding its secrets.

Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Here's what a neuroscientist has to say about it

Science has done many things that seem miraculous. Why not transfer your consciousness to a machine?

These Galaxies are Colliding at Two Million Miles Per Hour in Deep Space

A galactic pileup 94 million light-years away is giving astronomers a detailed look at how cosmic collisions shape the universe.

Ice Age Hunters Made Tools from Beached Whale Bones 20,000 Years Ago

Long before whale hunting, humans were already crafting tools from whale bones.

Climate Change Is Rewriting America’s Gardening Map and Some Plants Can’t Keep Up

Warmer winter temperatures have altered frost patterns and growing seasons across the United States.

A Parasite Found in Cat Poop Can Decapitate Human Sperm in Five Minutes

If you’ve handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.

First Stem Cell Nerve Therapy Meant to Reverse Paralysis Enters Clinical Trial

A cell therapy for regenerating broken spinal cord using lab-grown neurons enters human trials for the first time.

Megalodon May Have Eaten Whatever It Could Find to Feed Its 100,000-Calorie-Per-Day Diet

The biggest shark in history was likely an opportunistic feeder.