New Research
This Ancient Skull May Have Belonged to The World's Oldest Tsunami Victim
A new study says Papua New Guinea's Aitape skull is from someone who died in a massive ocean wave 6,000 years ago
Shrews Shrink Their Skulls and Brains for the Winter
The tiny animal have some surprising reactions to the changing seasons
Ancient Trees "Ripped Their Skeletons Apart" To Grow
Cross-sections of 374-million-year-old tree trunks revealed a complex web of woody strands that split and repaired themselves
Google Earth Leads to Discovery of 400 Stone "Gates" in Saudi Arabia
Amateur researchers first came across the rock structures in 2004. Four years later, after seeing them again on Google Earth, they decided to investigate
The Acoustics of Ancient Greek Theaters Aren't What They Used to Be
The sound quality in ancient times was likely much better than it is today
How Mosquitoes Sneak Away After Feasting on Your Blood
Special wingbeats and long legs help mosquitoes take off without getting smushed
Saber-toothed Cats May Have Co-Existed With Modern Humans
They also share an ancestor will all living cats
Western Chimpanzees Have Declined By 80 Percent Over The Past 25 Years
The largest population of these animals—the only critically endangered chimp subspecies—sits in a region riddled with bauxite mines
In 2014, Americans Feared Walking Alone at Night. Now They’re Worried about Government Corruption
A survey on American fears by Chapman University sociologists has produced some surprisingly frightful results
Over Three Quarters of Flying Insects Disappear From German Nature Preserves
A combination of habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change may be behind the dramatic three-decade decline
Latest AI Teaches Itself to Play Go With No Human Help
DeepMind's AlphaGo Zero taught itself how to play Go, becoming the greatest player in history in just 40 days
Volcanic Eruptions Could Have Spurred Revolts in Ancient Egypt
A new study comparing eruptions and uprisings looks at how volcanoes meddle with annual Nile floods
Why Wolves Work Together While Wild Dogs Do Not
Contrary to popular belief, domestication has made dogs less likely to cooperate to get food than wolves
These Collegiate Innovators Are at the Vanguard of Technology and Art
A massive three-day festival spotlights the achievements of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Genetic Study Shows Skin Color Is Only Skin Deep
Genes for both light and dark pigmentation have been in the human gene pool for at least 900,000 years
This Mapping Tool Could Help Wilderness Firefighters Plan Escape Routes
Firefighters may soon get safety help from a new technology that assesses terrain and plots a course out
Reconstructed Auschwitz Letter Reveals Horrors Endured by Forced Laborer
Marcel Nadjari buried his letter hoping it would one day reach his family
Researchers Sniff Out the Genes Behind the Smell of the World's Stinkiest Fruit
The DNA of the durian, it turns out, is very complex and optimized for producing a wretched stench
Sooty Bird Feathers Reveal a Century of Coal Emissions History
A story of pollution hides in the grime of museums' birds specimens
New Species of Fly Found Breeding on Central Park Duck Droppings
The creatures are likely drawn to the area by the high concentrations of duck poop
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