A new study has dated South Africa's famous Taung Child fossil to about 3 million years ago, raising questions about how early human species evolved and lived alongside one another.
Published in npj Palaeoecosystems, the research estimates that the fossil...
A college student in the United States says his homemade jet-powered aircraft has reached a speed that would surpass the recognized record for a radio-controlled jet model. However, the flight has not been independently verified, so the claim remains...
The Municipality of Kythnos island in Greece and a private foundation have joined forces to offer a €2,500 ($2,800) monthly financial bonus allowance for specialized doctors.
The comprehensive incentive package aims to significantly improve public health services on the island...
A 14th-century Arabic account long believed to document the spread of the Black Death is now at the center of a major historical correction. Recent research argues that a misread medieval text helped shape the long-standing belief that the...
Scientists have identified one of the oldest Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, revealing evidence that water interacted with the Red Planet's crust at least 4.1 billion years ago.
The rose-colored meteorite, known as Teghaza 001, was discovered in Mali's...
Scientists have identified four recurring kinds of visual worlds in near-death experiences, from narrow, tunnel-like spaces to rounded scenes that seemed to surround people completely. The findings come from a study of 50 people who drew the spaces they...
Scientists at CERN have moved closer to exploring the "zeptoverse," a scale about a million times smaller than a proton, where unknown particles and forces may exist. After more than 40 years of searching, researchers have found the first...
The world is preparing for a major change in timekeeping. From May 20, 2027, the international time system will stop using leap seconds under a decision adopted by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM).
The change aims to...
Scientists have identified what may be the oldest known traces of dinosaur blood cells inside a 115-million-year-old fossil recovered from Brazil. Researchers at Curtin University in Australia found microscopic structures resembling red blood cells, along with blood-related chemical compounds....
Scientists have detected all five major nucleobases, essential components of DNA and RNA and genetic blocks of life, in samples collected from asteroid Ryugu. The discovery offers new evidence that some of the chemical ingredients needed for life existed...
An international research team has built an electric molecular motor inspired by the ancient Archimedes screw.
The breakthrough electro-mechanical device utilizes a microscopic spiral molecule suspended between two custom gold electrodes.
The researchers Anil Kumar Singh, Léon Martin, Matea Sršen, and...
In Ancient Greece sleep was a distinctive healing practice associated with Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, and the tradition of enkoimesis (ἐγκοίμησις), or therapeutic sleep incubation. This healing practice was performed in sacred healing centers, known as Asclepieia,...
Neanderthals used the bones of other humans to shape stone tools, treating them much like animal bones, according to new research. The findings challenge earlier theories that the practice held special symbolic or ritual significance.
The study, published in the...
A scientific study of a 1,000-year-old Virgin Mary icon in Greece has revealed unusual painting techniques and new evidence about its age. Researchers examining the Byzantine artwork on Santorini found that its wooden panel dates to around 1090 A.D.,...
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have recreated the color-changing glass used in a 1,600-year-old Roman cup, developing a repeatable method for producing an effect that has puzzled glassmakers for centuries. The breakthrough reveals how ancient craftsmen may have...
