Fear and stress caused Americans to buy more guns than ever -- and we all know where that gets us.

The pristine fossil fills huge gaps in the fossil record, explaining how early crabs left the ocean for land.

It's one of the biggest medical breakthroughs we've seen.

The wooden cutlery could prove a sustainable alternative to steel and ceramic knives.

These early tamed horses became so successful they replaced all other populations throughout Eurasia in just a few hundred years.

Too little sunlight will make you Vitamin D deficient. Too much and you risk sunburns and skin cancer.

Neanderthals had much better oral communication abilities than their ancestors, resembling those of humans.

Barter, coin, fiat money, credit cards and now the digital wallet -- the latest obvious step in the evolution of...

Our perceptions of billionaires can vary greatly, when viewed as a group or as individuals.

That moment when you're out casually diving and you find a Crusader knight's lost longsword.

Pandemic memes not only ease stress but also help people process negative news without feeling overwhelmed by them.

Thousands of years worth of chemical interaction between a particular type of volcanic ash and water have made the Roman...

Oh, oh. Science overload!

It uses the same tech as self-driving cars.

These algorithms open up a new avenue of scamming and hacking.

No lighters back then but hunter-gathers still found a way to enjoy tobacco.

Some people who try psychedelics may make important lifestyle changes for the better.

The clinical benefits are astonishing in some cases.

Bitcoin is often called digital gold, but perhaps digital stone money may be more apt.

A particular brain protein indicates whether or not a traumatic memory can be changed or forgotten.

"This is a historic moment," said WHO chief.

The whole thing will be live streamed on NASA TV.

It's not everyday you see a breakthrough in physics.

Female bats and birds tend to prefer warmer geographical areas, away from males. Something similar may occur in humans.

Don't sprinkle soy sauce and wasabi on it.

There's some good news: eating a serving of peanuts adds 25 healthy minutes of life.

The experimental neural implant acts like a 'brain pacemaker' to treat depression on a case by case basis.

The mammoth comet's approach will provide astronomers a unique opportunity to study the conditions of the early solar system.

Formulating a good hypothesis is the backbone of the scientific method.

The field is rife with 'neurosexism'.

The ball is in the US government's court.

Wastewater from wealthier households showed higher levels of vitamins, citrus, and fiber while poorer communites had higher levels of prescription...

A discovery that may rewrite the textbooks.

It's just a fraction of what similar commercial neuroprosthetics go for.

Don't let their comical appearance fool you. These are one of the most capable and resilient creatures in the world.

They're about the size of a grain of sand.

Enzymes in the plant and oral bacteria can produce stenchy sulfurous compounds.

Milky seas have fascinated sailors and scientists alike. Now we know how they form.

Oh well. More privacy-shattering tech.

The continuous experience of racism can have negative effects on the brain.

Giraffe males like to only pick on someone their own size.

These things were huge!

Some of the earliest clothes were made from sand fox, golden jackal, or wildcat furs and pelts.

The hunt for the Lost Colony is still on.

The practice could give scientists clues about how the first human mortuary practices appeared.

Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins, unlike today

Chinese minors can't access online games more than three hours a week, and only during designated hours.

The plan is to combine woolly mammoth and Asian elephant genes to breed a super hybrid.

Even when the narrative is trivial and boring.

Creative success is exceptionally rare, but there may be a formula to it.