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Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the arc...

Archaeologists have found conclusive evidence of psychedelic drug use more than 2,500 years ago in Peru.

A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.

The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on...

A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied — and what holds them back.

Scientists have developed a method for storing quantum information in a single dimension, thereby reducing decoherence, using chromium sulfi...

This tiny figurine may represent a mythical warrior maiden who assisted Odin, the Norse god of war.

Earth has four seasons, but do other planets in our solar system also have hot summer days and cold winter nights?

May's full moon will appear full all weekend and beyond, but will peak on Monday (May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.

ALMA observations of carbon monoxide emission from 15 protoplanetary disks reveal a stunning variety of gas structures, including gaps, ring...

Irrational tendencies — including the hot hand, base-rate neglect and sunk cost fallacy — commonly show up in AI systems, calling into quest...

The findings shed light on the ancient people who lived in western Hungary, whose identity continues to confound scholars.

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope for the largest and deepest sample of galaxy groups, some of which were up to 12 billion lig...

Pandas are descended from carnivores. Why do they eat an (almost) exclusively vegan diet?

Physicists have created a model of a black hole bomb in the lab for the first time, verifying a theory first proposed more than 50 years ago...

The Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies shine in astrophotography captured by Vermont-based night sky enthusiast Dr. Michele Hernandez Bayliss...

The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug d...

Bone collectors feast on dead and dying critters caught in a spider's web and then decorate themselves with the legs, wings and heads of the...

Humans discovered fermentation thousands of years ago, but ancient brews would have tasted much differently from the beers of today.

May 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the we...

Mathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic chapter in alg...

Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system...

Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might lo...

Cuttlefish flash patterns and colors on their skin to communicate, and they may wave their tentacles to send visual and vibrational signals,...

The Sony A7 III may be showing its age, but it's a fantastic camera for users who want to upgrade to full-frame, and it's now just $1,498 at...