
11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America
The discovery of an 11,000-year-old village in Saskatchewan could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada.
By Patrick Pester published
A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now decipher thanks to AI and a particle accelerator.
By Emily Cooke published
A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently "no evidence" that it has infected humans and the risk of it doing so is "likely low."
By Sascha Pare published
Rabbits' teeth grow continuously, and bunnies wear them down by munching fiber-rich foods. Scientists suggest rabbits recycle a fine powder resulting from this constant grinding to fuel tooth growth.
By Frederik Joelving, Cyril Labbé, Guillaume Cabanac published
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research
By Charles Choi published
How do Hula-Hoops keep from falling down as we twirl them around?
By Victoria Atkinson published
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists in Korea using 2D semiconducting materials discovered a new quantum state that could pave the way for more reliable data storage in quantum computers.