Scientists examined four million years of hominin diets. They found that natural sugars may have supplied energy—in the form of glucose—to growing brains before cooking made starchy foods easier to di...
The Austrian public art installation heist is not the first time miniature statues of composers have been stolen
By 2035, Reflect Orbital aims to launch up to 50,000 satellites equipped with mirrors to provide sunlight to Earth-based solar panels. Critics are concerned about impacts on wildlife, astronomy resear...
A diving whale revealed how existing technology makes it possible to monitor cetaceans swimming quietly across the seabed
A new study probes the basics of gargalesis, a poorly understood type of tickling caused by firm, repetitive touches that typically elicits laughter and squirming
He instructed the executors of his will to make his specific cause of death from the disease public during a time when many others feared doing so
Some 30,000 German soldiers fought for the British during the war. Contrary to popular belief, they weren't mercenaries, and not all were actually Hessians
The moon’s shadow swept over Earth on Wednesday, captivating millions across the planet. It was the first total solar eclipse since the North American eclipse of April 2024
New research offers rare insight into our extinct cousins who lived in Asia and who may have towered over petite "Homo erectus"
The saga of the artifact displayed at Boston's Old South Meeting House demonstrates how the study of history evolves