New Research
We May Live in a Massive Cosmic Void
If the universe were a block of Swiss cheese, the Milky Way would sit within one of the cheesy holes
Massive Wooden Fire Monument Is Older Than Stonehenge
Carbon dating shows that the site dates back to 3300 B.C.
Antlers Are Miraculous Face Organs That Could Benefit Human Health
There’s so much more to deer antlers than fighting and impressing the ladies
Wolves and Dogs Both Have a Sense of Fairness
But wolves seem to take inequity much more seriously than dogs
This 115-Million-Year-Old Mushroom Is the Oldest Fossilized Fungus
Preserved against all odds, the tiny mushroom sprung up when dinosaurs still ruled the lands
Seeds May Use Tiny "Brains" to Decide When to Germinate
Two clumps of cells send hormone signals to each other to help determine when the time has come to sprout
Researchers Use Particle Accelerator to Peek Inside Fossilized Poop
This new method could reveal just what dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures ate
Humans Evolved 100,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought—But Mysteries Remain
Moroccan fossil discovery alters the accepted narrative of when humans evolved and how they spread through Africa
Catastrophic Coastal Floods Could Become Much More Likely
A new study predicts a median 40-fold increase in flood frequency by 2050
T. Rex Was Likely Covered in Scales, Not Feathers
The research dispels theories that the fearsome dino boasted a feathery plume
This 99-Million-Year-Old Bird Coexisted With Dinosaurs
The tiny bird is a big find for paleontologists
The Science Behind the Discovery of the Oldest Homo Sapien
We need both genetics and anthropology to solve the mysteries of human origins, says a researcher on the team
Domestic Rice Was Grown in China 9,400 Years Ago
A new study offers evidence that prehistoric villages in the area of Shangshan were growing half-domesticated rice
Researchers Discover a Planet That's As Hot As a Star
It's daytime temperatures clock in at a scorching 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit
Researchers Catalogue the Grisly Deaths of Soldiers in the Thirty Years' War
The 47 bodies were found in a mass grave from the Battle of Lützen, one of the turning points in the devastating conflict
How Your Brain Recognizes All Those Faces
Neurons home in on one section at a time, researchers report
How Common Are Food Allergies?
Roughly 3.6 percent of Americans have at least one food allergy or intolerance, study says
Ancient Methane Explosions Rocked the Arctic Ocean at the End of the Last Ice Age
As retreating ice relieved seafloor pressures, trapped methane burst through to the water column, study says
Humans Polluted the Air Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Ice cores suggest that humans have been polluting the air with lead for at least 2,000 years
Scientists Hear Two Even More Ancient Black Holes Collide
At this point, detecting ripples in the fabric of space-time is practically commonplace
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