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Archaeologists May Have Identified the Earliest Known Scientist in the Americas
A wall at the Maya city of Xultun appears to preserve the name of Sak Tahn Waax alongside astronomical and calendar calculations.
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Earth’s Orbit Is Full of Hidden Space Junk, and Some of It Could Threaten Modern Life
Researchers found previously undetected debris near geosynchronous orbit, where critical communications and weather satellites operate.
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The Shroud of Turin Is Covered in Food and Animal DNA, New Study Finds
Researchers found human, animal, and plant DNA on the famous relic, but the results do not prove where it came from or who it covered.
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Scientists Just Found Ancient Human DNA Preserved on Prehistoric Cave Paintings
Researchers recovered genetic traces from rock art in Spain and Portugal, potentially revealing who created it thousands of years ago.
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Scientists Built a 3D-Printed Box That Can Keep Eyes Alive After Death
The device preserved retinal function for hours in pig eyes and may help bring whole-eye transplants closer to reality.
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Scientists Say Some Ejected Comets Could Return to Our Solar System
Researchers say rare “quasi-interstellar objects” could be comets ejected by our solar system that eventually return after drifting through the galaxy.
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Scientists Are Testing a New Underwater Habitat Where Humans Can Live on the Ocean Floor
DEEP’s Vanguard habitat will let aquanauts live and work underwater for days, helping scientists study marine life directly at depth.
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Pantoja-Pérez A 145,000-Year-Old Skull May Show the Oldest Known Evidence of a Face Stabbing
Researchers say the ancient Homo sapiens skull shows signs of a sharp-force wound that may have healed before death.
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How AI Helped Scientists Find 73 Unknown Volcanic Calderas Beneath Earth’s Oceans
Researchers used AI to scan seafloor maps, revealing dozens of previously unknown calderas, including several flagged for follow-up.
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Cannibalism Is Bad for You, According to Researchers Who Actually Studied It
Researchers say long-term cannibalism can spread deadly prion diseases, which may help explain why humans made it taboo.
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Scientists Think They Finally Know Why Some Whales Float Upside Down
Researchers say southern right whale mothers may float belly-up to rest, conserve energy, and briefly keep hungry calves from nursing.
