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This ancient Pacific culture had a completely different way of building cities -- until Europeans came along

These cities had a lot of gardens and green spaces in between homes and other buildings

Researchers find the missing river that helped build the pyramids

It's an important puzzle piece in showing how the pyramids were built.

Are turtles dinosaurs? Their evolution took its own distinct path

They're more like cousins than siblings.

The green quest to revive and reinvent a traditional Japanese material

Researchers have created a version of washi that is not only stronger, but also completely biodegradable.

Mysterious "L-shaped" buried structure found near Pyramids of Giza

We're uncovering Egyptian relics without a single shovel.

Two decades of research show plant-based diets really are better for you

Plant-based diets have become more than a trend; they are now a cornerstone of many health recommendations. Suboptimal diets, rich in processed meats and sugars, are known culprits behind the soaring rates of several illnesses. In contrast, diets abundant in vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains offer a protective shield against these diseases. The shift […]

Crab museum crowns the world's best "crabby" jokes

Several jokes were disqualified for "scientific inaccuracy," said organizers — "and rather a lot for lewdness."

The summer of 2023 was the warmest in 2,000 years

It's hot and it's about to get even hotter.

City trees save lives. But there's an important "tree inequality"

In cities across the United States, a silent disparity is brewing in the shade.

Edible milk-based gel could be used to treat alcohol intoxication

Alcohol poisoning is a surprisingly common problem. Soon, we may have a better way to treat it.

Did humans evolve to run long distances?

Running is one thing humans are really good at. Could that be owed to hunting?

It's cicada season. Are cicadas dangerous (to you or your pets)?

This is one of the quirkiest adaptations in nature.

When do cicadas emerge — and how do they know when to do it?

Cicadas aren't dangerous and they're pretty amazing.

Venezuela has become the first country to lose all its glaciers

No more "eternal snows" in Venezuela.

Florida's cultured meat ban is dumb. But it can have big consequences

The "global elite" wants everyone to "eat bugs". Or something. Anyway, ban it.

London just built a massive sewage tunnel to clean up its poop problem

The tunnel is large enough to fit three buses side by side.

Researchers spot five new hydrothermal vents that can help us study alien life

Hydrothermal vents are some of the most interesting geological phenomena on the planet.

A strikingly high percentage of mental health problems comes from childhood maltreatment

We knew childhood abuse was a big problem, but the scale of it is striking.

Periodic San Andreas fault earthquake may still be imminent despite period of calm

Although the San Andreas fault hasn't been behaving as usual, it's best not to get complacent.

Who is Melinoë (the main character in Hades II) in Greek mythology?

Melinoë is usually regarded as a goddess or nymph that brings nightmares and madness to souls. But her story is complex.

This new vaccine could protect us from all coronaviruses — even those that don't exist yet

Researchers are looking at proactive ways through which we can defend ourselves from viruses.

Cute squirrels gave medieval Britons leprosy. Or was it the other way around?

Genetic analysis clearly shows leprosy went from one species to the other. But the route is unclear.

NASA wants to build futuristic levitating rail on the moon (and much more)

This is just one of the "sci-fi" projects NASA is working on now.

Chernobyl mutant wolves may have evolved resistance to cancer

In the radioactive exclusion zone of Chernobyl the immune systems of wild wolves have undergone striking adaptation.

Call of the conch: Indigenous Americans use sound to organize communities

The soundscape is so impressive that researchers wonder if the communities were built to match the acoustics.

Raku's remedy: An orangutan crafted medicine to heal itself -- and it worked

Humans are not the only creatures who make medicine to treat themselves.

Why (some) cicadas only come out once every 17 years

Cicadas have a very unusual lifestyle but it's an efficient strategy.

Researchers are turbo-charging rice to end malnutrition. But there's a catch

Rice is a staple crop for billions of people on Earth. Soon, it may get even better.

The UK is trialing a custom-made vaccine against skin cancer

It's the same mRNA technology that was used in coronavirus vaccines.

Urine-powered nanorobots zap bladder tumors and shrink them by 90%

We need all the help we can get in the fight against bladder cancer.

Want to avoid tick bites? Just smell like an ant

We don't pay a lot of attention, but there's a war being fought -- and we may be the lucky benefactors.

Baldness doesn't seem to be bad for you -- yet we've put a lot of research into combatting it

Baldness is a strange thing. Well, baldness itself isn’t strange — what’s strange is how we deal with it. It affects more than 50% of men, but it’s pretty much inconsequential from a health perspective (bald men live just as long as haired men and are just as healthy). In 2019, Egyptology professor Samar Kamal […]

Over 90% of polar birds have microplastics inside them

We knew microplastic pollution was a problem, but it's a bigger problem than we thought.

Researchers hijacked bacteria to produce sustainable, meat-like protein

These cyanobacteria can produce protein fibres, taking us a step closer to ideal texture from sustainable lab-grown meat.

Routine, repetitive jobs may put you at higher risk of dementia

We're getting better and better at understanding dementia.

This pianist soothes elephants by playing them classical music

Paul Barton used to walk two miles to a village that had a piano. Now, he plays classical music to elephants in Thailand.

Could a simple eye test detect dementia 12 years earlier?

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Apparently, they're also the window to the brain.

Pompeii's best kept secrets: stunning artwork unveiled by archaeologists

A third of the city is still unexplored.

Japan launches the world's first truly recyclable nappies

Nappies have long been an environmental nightmare. But there may be a better way.

Ancient, giant salmon had bizarre teeth that pointed sideways

Salmon are pretty curious creatures now. In the past, they were even funkier.

Researchers want to clean up oil spills with laser-treated cork

Scientists just uncorked a very useful new material.

This Indian teenager could become the youngest chess champion in history

Chess history is fraught with striking events -- this could be another one of them.

Another study shows psychedelics have a role in therapy — but there's a catch

This only seems to work if the patient and the clinician have a strong, positive relationship.

AI is starting to make coffee — and it's really good at it

It's only natural that something like this would happen in Finland.

This butterfly developed from two different species

Your biology book lied to you. Hybrids can create new species.

Sailors rescued from remote island after writing big "HELP" on the beach

It's not just for movies. Writing 'HELP' can really help.

This legendary aboriginal land not only existed — it's an archaeological time capsule

The island was once connected to the Australian mainland.

NYC's latest problem: rat urine and leptospirosis

Local infections had been hovering at around 5 cases per year. Now, there's over 20.

This volcano in Antarctica is spewing out $6,000 worth of gold dust per day — but good luck getting it

Even if you could get there, you're not getting that gold.

The crazy mathematical concept that underlies all your online security: zero knowledge proofs

What if I told you you can prove a statement without revealing anything about that statement itself?

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