New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas
Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World
See Ancient Cave Art Found in Egypt's Sinai Desert
The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C.
Dogs Are Being Trained to Sniff Out COVID-19
Researchers are attempting to teach eight dogs to detect the pandemic, which could help quickly screen large numbers of people in public places
Deep-Sea Mining’s Environmental Toll Could Last Decades
A study of microbial communities at the site of a 1989 deep-sea mining test suggests the fragile ecosystem may take half a century to fully recover
Honey Bee Virus Tricks Hive Guards Into Admitting Sick Intruders
The virus tweaks bee behavior to infect new hives and may also spread other hive-killing pathogens and pests
High Waters in the Great Lakes Reveal Two Centuries-Old Shipwrecks
In the month of April alone, the remnants of two historic vessels washed up on Lake Michigan's shores
New Vaccine Offers Hope in Chincoteague Ponies' Battle Against Swamp Cancer
Over the past three years, the disease has claimed the lives of seven of the famously resilient ponies
Hurricanes Make Lizards Evolve Bigger Toe Pads
New study extends previous results limited to just two islands to 188 species of lizard across Caribbean as well as Central and South America
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week
What Does Your Sourdough Starter Smell Like? Science Wants to Know
A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world
Paleontologists Find Antarctica’s First Frog Fossil
The find could help pin down when the South Pole turned icy
Archivists Find the Oldest Record of Human Death by Meteorite
The 1888 historical account is likely the first ever confirmed case of a human being struck dead by an interstellar interloper
One Hundred Years After Influenza Killed His Twin Brother, WWII Veteran Dies of COVID-19
In the days before his death, the New York man spoke often of his lost twin and the lessons humanity seemed not to have learned
The Ancient Battlefield That Launched the Legend of Hannibal
Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus
300,000-Year-Old Stick Suggests Human Ancestors Were Skilled Hunters
The ancient throwing stick may have been used by Neanderthals or an even earlier hominin
Toxic Newts Use Bacteria to Become Deadly Prey
Scientists discover neurotoxin-producing bacteria living on the skin of rough-skinned newts
'Disappearing' Exoplanet Might Not Have Been a Planet After All
Study suggests alleged exoplanet may have been a cloud of asteroid debris
Norway Lobsters Crush Ocean Plastic Into Even Smaller Pieces—and That's Bad
The crustaceans' guts pulverize plastics into tiny bits that can be consumed by even smaller creatures at the base of the ocean food chain
Unwind With These Free, Museum-Led Meditation and Mindfulness Sessions
The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences
Scientists Stage Sword Fights to Study Bronze Age Warfare
Research suggests bronze blades, thought by some to be too fragile for combat, were deadly weapons across ancient Europe
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