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Secret 'drug room' full of psychedelic 'snuff tubes' discovered at pre-Inca site in Peru
Archaeologists have found conclusive evidence of psychedelic drug use more than 2,500 years ago in Peru.
1,800-year-old warhorse cemetery held remains of a beloved horse — and a man considered an 'outsider' to Roman society
A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.
People really can communicate with just their eyes, study finds
New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.
Shingles vaccine may directly guard against dementia, study hints
The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.
Eta Aquariids peak tonight: How to see remnants of Halley's comet
The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, linked to Halley's Comet, will peak overnight tonight (May 5 to 6).
Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching
Scientists have developed a method for storing quantum information in a single dimension, thereby reducing decoherence, using chromium sulfide bromide.
May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon. Here's how to watch it rise.
May's full moon will appear full all weekend and beyond, but will peak on Monday (May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.
These are the sharpest images yet of planets being born around distant stars
ALMA observations of carbon monoxide emission from 15 protoplanetary disks reveal a stunning variety of gas structures, including gaps, rings and spirals.
AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows
Irrational tendencies — including the hot hand, base-rate neglect and sunk cost fallacy — commonly show up in AI systems, calling into question how useful they actually are.
Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects up to 3,400 years old on mysterious volcanic hilltop in Hungary
The findings shed light on the ancient people who lived in western Hungary, whose identity continues to confound scholars.
Physicists create a black hole bomb for the first time
Physicists have created a model of a black hole bomb in the lab for the first time, verifying a theory first proposed more than 50 years ago.
Amateur astronomer captures detailed photos of Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies from backyard observatory
The Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies shine in astrophotography captured by Vermont-based night sky enthusiast Dr. Michele Hernandez Bayliss.
World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available
The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery before it expires after six months.
Mathematicians devise new way to solve devilishly difficult algebra equations
Mathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra'.
Planet Nine candidate detected deep in our solar system
Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as with all ninth planet research, the new findings were met with some skepticism.
Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds
A new study links the Egyptian goddess Nut with the Milky Way galaxy.
La Niña is dead — what that means for this year's hurricanes and weather
Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña patterns?
Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute ou
Newly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth. It could be the doomed craft's parachute.
