The southwestern tower of Zanzibar Fort, in which many of the ship graffiti are located. Credit: Alessandro Ghidoni Historic graffiti…
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The Neolithic workers who helped build the famous Stonehenge monument also left fossilized “poop balls” littered with parasitic worm eggs.…
By Clare Wilson HippocampusScience History Images / Alamy Hello, and welcome to this week’s Health Check, the weekly newsletter that…
Archaeologists in Pembrokeshire, Wales, have uncovered the remains of 17 skeletons in the cemetery of what they believe are the…
Our species faces a pivotal moment in human history. Either we develop the technology to safely harness the energy needed…
(a) Illustrations of Néel-type magnetic skyrmions with different topological charge and helicity number. (b) Skyrmions-based single-nanotrack logic device with two…
CLIMATEWIRE | A record-breaking heat wave that’s been gripping India and Pakistan for weeks is expected to keep dragging on,…
A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion suggests the nation’s highest court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade,…
‘The Rock’ white diamond could fetch $20-30 million — or more. The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at…
Mixed species tangle of lianas, Mt. Archer National Park. Species include Austrosteenisia blackii’, Parsonsia sp. and Sarcopetalum harveyanum. Credit: Mark…
Last week, a new study about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) went viral after news headlines and social media posts…
The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a…
The Evenlode in Oxfordshire, UK, has been plagued by pollution, but farmers, the water industry and local volunteers are working…
Women’s elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring’s…
Imagine there were no Beatles—or that there was no Beatlemania anyway and that the lads from Liverpool were just another…
Polaritons offer the best of two very different worlds. These hybrid particles combine light and molecules of organic material, making…
Peer into the sky through a powerful telescope, and beyond the glare of the Milky Way, you can make out…
A speck of light that scientists once wrote off as a distant galaxy may actually be the brightest pulsar ever…
With its resplendent ring system, Saturn is arguably the most stunning planet in our solar system. Located sixth in line…
Hamilton County Conservation District staff and volunteers survey the Cooper Creek in a pilot project to demonstrate that adding timber…
Collagen supplements seem to be taking the world by storm, but what is collagen actually good for? Collagen-enriched powders, drinks,…
A spectacularly preserved arrow from the Iron Age — complete with its iron arrowhead, sinew wrappings and aerodynamic feather fletching…
Female birds sing. That is one conclusion of our 2020 study on one of the most abundant, widespread, well-studied bird…
A team of marine biologists realized they definitely weren’t in Kansas anymore after discovering what appeared to be a yellow…
Astronomers have captured the first ever image of the colossal black hole at the center of our galaxy, providing the…
Machine-learning algorithms that generate fluent language from vast amounts of text could change how science is done — but not…
When we humans hear birdsong, which many have appreciated more than ever during the pandemic, we can’t help but think…
Infographic explaining the experiment. Credit: RIKEN A theoretical study shows that long-range entanglement can indeed survive at temperatures above absolute…
Scientists have taken the first step to creating the next generation of wearable health monitors. Most research on measuring human…
More and more shipping in the Arctic, including big transport tankers, poses challenges in this remote, pristine environment. Credit: MikhailSS…