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Coastal Flooding Is Much Worse Than Official Records Show — and No One’s Measuring It

There were big flaws in how we estimated floods in coastal communities.

Did Columbus Bring Syphilis to Europe? Ancient DNA Suggests So

A new study pinpoints the origin of the STD to South America.

Huge Centuries-Old Human Figures Carved in Sandstone Are Suddenly Visible Again on Hawaii Beach

Beneath the shifting sands of an Oahu beach, ancient carvings — hidden for years — have suddenly reemerged.

A Popular Artificial Sweetener Could Be Making Cancer Treatments Less Effective

Sucralose may weaken immunotherapy by altering gut microbes and starving immune cells

How the first pandemic in history shook the Roman Empire

In his book 'Pox Romana,' Colin Elliott delves into the devastating effects of the Antonine Plague, a pandemic that might have hastened the decline of one of history's greatest empires.

AI Designs Computer Chips We Can't Understand — But They Work Really Well

Can we trust systems we don’t fully understand?

Strength Training Unlocks Anti-Aging Molecules in Your Muscles

Here’s how resistance training can trigger your body’s built-in anti-aging switch.

"Self-termination is most likely." This expert believes our civilization is on a crash course led by narcissistic leaders

Our civilization may be facing a “single gargantuan crash,” but collapse isn’t destiny. It’s a choice.

New DNA Evidence Reveals What Actually Killed Napoleon’s Grand Army in 1812

Napoleon's army was the largest Europe had ever seen, but in just a few months it was obliterated.

Breathing This Common Air Pollution May Raise Your Dementia Risk by 17 Percent

Long-term exposure to common air pollutants like soot and traffic fumes may significantly raise your risk of dementia.

This mRNA HIV Vaccine Produces the Virus-Fighting Antibodies That Have Eluded Researchers for 40 Years

New mRNA-based HIV vaccines spark hope with potent immune responses in first human trial

Ancient Siberian mummy was covered in intricate tattoos even modern artists would struggle to replicate

Hidden tattoos show the artistry and skill of the Pazyryk people 2,000 years ago

Aging Might Travel Through Your Blood and This Protein Is Behind It

Researchers identify a molecular “messenger” that spreads cellular aging between organs.

Older Adults Keep Their Brains up to Two Years 'Younger' Thanks to This Cognitive Health Program

Structured programs showed greater cognitive gains, but even modest lifestyle changes helped.

A Painter Found a 122-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Hidden in a Lighthouse in Tasmania

Hidden for 122 years, a message in a bottle is finally revealed.

Ancient Human Ancestors Showed Extreme Size Differences Between Males and Females

Early human ancestors may have lived in societies more combative than anything today.

These Male Tarantulas Have Developed Huge Sexual Organs to Survive Mating

Size really does matter in tarantula romance.

Optimists Are All the Same; Pessimists Are All Different

Researchers found the brain activity of optimists looked strikingly similar to that of other optimists.

This Unbelievable Take on the Double Slit Experiment Just Proved Einstein Wrong Again

MIT experiment shows even minimal disturbance erases light’s wave pattern, proving Einstein wrong

Ohio Couple Welcomes World's “Oldest Baby” From 30-Year-Old Frozen Embryo

A record-breaking birth brings new questions about the limits of life in cold storage

The Longest Lightning Flash Ever Recorded Stretched 829 Kilometers From Texas to Missouri

A single flash stretched from Texas to Missouri.

The Universe’s First “Little Red Dots” May Be a New Kind of Star With a Black Hole Inside

Mysterious red dots may be a peculiar cosmic hybrid between a star and a black hole.

Peacock Feathers Can Turn Into Biological Lasers and Scientists Are Amazed

Peacock tail feathers infused with dye emit laser light under pulsed illumination.

Helsinki went a full year without a traffic death. How did they do it?

Nordic capitals keep showing how we can eliminate traffic fatalities.

Scientists Find Hidden Clues in The Alexander Mosaic. Its 2 Million Tiny Stones Came From All Over the Ancient World

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Ancient bling: Romans May Have Worn a 450-Million-Year-Old Sea Fossil as a Pendant

Before fossils were science, they were symbols of magic, mystery, and power.

These wolves in Alaska ate all the deer. Then, they did something unexpected

Wolves on an Alaskan island are showing a remarkable adaptation.

This AI Therapy App Told a Suicidal User How to Die While Trying to Mimic Empathy

You really shouldn't use a chatbot for therapy.

This New Coating Repels Oil Like Teflon Without the Nasty PFAs

An ultra-thin coating mimics Teflon’s performance—minus most of its toxicity.

Why You Should Stop Using Scented Candles—For Good

They're seriously not good for you.

People in Thailand were chewing psychoactive nuts 4,000 years ago. It's in their teeth

The teeth Chico, they never lie.

To Fight Invasive Pythons in the Everglades Scientists Turned to Robot Rabbits

Scientists are unleashing robo-rabbits to trick and trap giant invasive snakes

Lab-Grown Beef Now Has Real Muscle Fibers and It’s One Step Closer to Burgers With No Slaughter

In lab dishes, beef now grows thicker, stronger—and much more like the real thing.

From Pangolins to Aardvarks, Unrelated Mammals Have Evolved Into Ant-Eaters 12 Different Times

Ant-eating mammals evolved independently over a dozen times since the fall of the dinosaurs.

Potatoes were created by a plant "love affair" between tomatoes and a wild cousin

It was one happy natural accident.

Quakes on Mars Could Support Microbes Deep Beneath Its Surface

A new study finds that marsquakes may have doubled as grocery deliveries.

Scientists Discover Life Finds a Way in the Deepest, Darkest Trenches on Earth

These findings challenge what we thought we knew about life in the deep sea.

Solid-State Batteries Charge in 3 Minutes, Offer Nearly Double the Range, and Never Catch Fire. So Why Aren't They In Your Phones and Cars Yet?

Solid state are miles ahead lithium-ion, but several breakthroughs are still needed before mass adoption.

What if the Secret to Sustainable Cities Was Buried in Roman Cement?

Is Roman concrete more sustainable? It's complicated.

An AI Ran a Vending Machine. It Ended Just How You'd Think It Would, But Worse

For a few surreal weeks, the dystopian future ran inside a mini-fridge in San Francisco.

We Might Be Ingesting Thousands of Lung-Penetrating Microplastics Daily in Our Homes and Cars — 100x More Than Previously Estimated

Microscopic plastic particles are everywhere and there's more than we thought.

This Scientist Stepped Thousands of Times on Deadly Snakes So You Don't Have To. What He Found Could Save Lives

This scientist is built different.

Meet the world's rarest mineral. It was found only once

A single gemstone from Myanmar holds the title of Earth's rarest mineral.

A massive 8.8 earthquake just struck off Russia's coast and it is one of the strongest ever recorded

The earthquake in Kamchatka is the largest worldwide since 2011. Its location has been very seismically active in recent months.

Odd-Looking New Species of 340-Million-Year-Old Shark Discovered in World's Longest Cave System

Macadens olsoni adds to the growing fossil record hidden in the limestone walls of the world’s longest cave.

This Study Finds a Chilling Link Between Personality Type and Trump Support

Malevolent traits and reduced empathy go hand in hand.

After 100 years, physicists still don't agree what quantum physics actually means

Does God play dice with the universe? Well, depends who you ask.

Scientists Analyzed a Dinosaur’s Voice Box. They Found a Chirp, Not a Roar

A new fossil suggests dinosaurs may have sung before birds ever took flight

Scientists Say Junk Food Might Be as Addictive as Drugs

This is especially hurtful for kids.

Physicists Make First Qubit out of Antimatter and It Could One Day Explain Why the Universe Exists At All

Antimatter was held in a qubit state for nearly a minute.