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Falling water levels provided an unexpected opportunity for archaeologists.
Contrary to popular belief, the evolution of wine precedes agriculture and the domestication of grapes. The genesis of wine may even predate our species. Over the millennia, humans have radically transformed viticulture from a happy accident to a scientifically precise art form and global industry. At the same time, the juice of fermented fruits shaped […]
It's a technology that's already affecting our lives.
Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable a lot more transplants than currently possible.
The two worlds would have looked the same were it not for an extra coat of haze on Uranus.
Thanks to them, we have a better understanding of the internal structure of stars
Lidar strikes again: these are the first urban centers to be discovered in the region.
Sometimes, being bigger is not better.
Has science gone too far?
Mothers with an immigrant background may be an important risk factor for autism.
The exhibit contained around 250 sarcophagi and at least 150 bronze statues.
We should not be surprised that some of the innumerable rocks on Mars have weird shapes, because many have been sand-blasted by wind erosion for billions of years.
The government has created a massive marine park to further protect the ocean
People arriving in what is now Australia likely ate the bird to extinction.
Evolution sometimes leads to unexpected consequences.
In a new study, researchers in Australia confirm that CBD doesn't impair driving even at maximum dosage.
Even in desert air, a single kilogram of this cheap gel was able to capture more than 6 liters of water per day.
Once this unique ecosystem is gone, we won't be able to bring it back.
Manhattan's rectangular grid creates a beautiful spectacle four times a year.
It's like a real-life invisibility cloak.
The flowers hint at the area's woody past.
The virus isn't behaving unexpectedly, and we're still in a framework where it can be controlled, researchers say.
It's probably the most important crop you've never heard about.
It's a growing problem with a big racial and ethnic disparity
Researchers went through hundreds of hours of whistle sounds to identify differences between them -- and they came up with something interesting.
Menopausal women and transexual men are facing stigma and prejudice in the workplace -- and it's a bigger problem than you think.
It's so small it's almost invisible to the naked eye.
An anthropologist slices through myths about “picky” eating and the biological necessity of kids’ foods, and reimagines ways to feed future generations.
This predator had a "wingspan that defies the limits of our biological understanding," paleontologists say.
The findings answer a long-standing question in paleontology.
Climate change is forcing humming birds to go to higher altitudes but their bodies don't like it.
Good Meat hopes to produce up to 13,000 tons of chicken and beef a year without slaughtering a single animal.
The rubber crumbs from old tires act like a sunscreen for the asphalt.
Mastodons and saber-toothed tigers may have lacked the brain power to adapt to the end of the ice age.
The uptick is largely driven by an increase in firearm-related suicides.
The war in Ukraine threatens to turn back the clock on Russia’s climate progress, with some calling on the country to leave the Paris Agreement and roll back environmental regulations.
It's one of the earliest complex life forms that scientists have found.
It could boost the cost-effectiveness of several renewable energy solutions
Long before birds evolved, these flying reptiles dominated the sky.
The study tested many aspects of the children’s early years to discern the reason for their higher test scores.
Both technological solutions and a change in farming patterns will be needed to adapt to this shift.
It’s the most polluting fossil fuel, which we should be abandoning to tackle the climate crisis. But the war in Ukraine may force Germany to
Social media is great at mindlessly wasting our time.
Unlike other surgical treatments, the team expects their new technique to stop arteries from narrowing again.
Termites are all around the world, but this specific family has a very unique story to tell.
In tunnels deep underground, Finland will bury nuclear waste safely in copper sarcophagi for at least 100,000 years.
An EV with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) will cover more than 90% of the average person's needs. But most think they need much more than that.
They can get the job done just by using heat and light.
Everyone has a vote, using 'democratic' principles to overcome their differences
Some could be lost forever, while others could live in areas difficult to reach
