These 165-million-year-old insects show early leaf mimicry strategies
Around 165 million years ago, some insects in what is now northeastern China developed an extraordinary trick: they evolved wings that looked almost identical...
Solar flares found to be far hotter than we ever imagined
For decades, scientists have known that solar flares—huge bursts of energy from the sun’s outer atmosphere—can reach astonishing temperatures of more than 10 million...
Why Ostrobothnia may be Finland’s key to healthy aging and longevity
A region in Western Finland may soon join the ranks of the world’s famed Blue Zones—places where people live significantly longer and healthier lives...
A deadly bone infection may have wiped out Brazil’s long-necked dinosaurs
In southeast Brazil, scientists studying the fossilized bones of giant dinosaurs have uncovered a deadly secret.
A group of sauropods—huge, long-necked dinosaurs that roamed the...
Was Jesus really wrapped in the Shroud of Turin? Medieval scholar said no
The Shroud of Turin, a centuries-old linen cloth believed by many to have wrapped the body of Jesus after his crucifixion, has long been...
Ocean air may help you live longer, but rivers might not
Living near the ocean might not just be good for your soul—it could actually help you live longer.
A new study from researchers at The...
Stonehenge stones may have been hauled by cows from Wales, study finds
A single cow tooth buried for nearly 5,000 years is offering remarkable new insight into the origins of Stonehenge and the lives of the...
Ancient Egyptian rock art reveals early kings’ divine power and brutality
Today, the desert around Wadi el Malik in southern Egypt appears empty and lifeless.
But carved into the rocky cliffs are hundreds of ancient images—silent...
How rising ocean oxygen sparked an explosion of ancient marine life
Nearly 400 million years ago, life in the oceans changed forever.
New research shows that a rise in deep-ocean oxygen levels opened up previously uninhabitable...
The last women of the sea: How Korea’s Haenyeo divers rival marine mammals
Off the coast of South Korea lies the island of Jeju, home to one of the most extraordinary traditions in the world.
For centuries, women...