Early Primates May Have Feasted on Soft, Sweet Fruits
An analysis of more than 400 fossilized teeth suggests the creatures weren't eating many seeds, nuts or other hard foods
Final Suspect in 20-Year Art Heist Case Turns Himself In
Nicholas Dombek is one of nine individuals accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of artwork, sports memorabilia and cultural artifacts
The Great Lakes Reached a Record Low for Ice Cover on New Year's Day
The 'extreme' lack of ice follows warm temperatures in December and calls attention to recent downward trends in ice coverage on the lakes
These Ants Can Diagnose and Treat Their Comrades' Infected Wounds
Matabele ants in sub-Saharan Africa often sustain injuries while hunting termites—and their survival strategy may help humans fight infections, too
You Can Soon Take a Private Tour of the Acropolis—For a Steep Price
Scheduled to begin April 1, the off-hours visits will cost €5,000 ($5,500) per group
Nazi-Looted Painting Returned to Collector's Heir
The 16th-century piece was one of more than 1,100 artworks taken from a Dutch-Jewish art dealer's collection during World War II
Engineers Design a Vibrating Pill for Weight Loss That Could Create a Feeling of Fullness
The capsule is the size of a multivitamin, and in an experiment with pigs, it appeared to reduce the animals' appetites
1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway
The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlife
What Makes Cheddar Cheese Taste So Good?
After a year-long cheddar-making experiment, scientists have unraveled the microbial underpinnings of the cheese's buttery flavor
The Met Is Selling This Rare Portrait of George Washington
Artist Gilbert Stuart painted the work after the president sat for him in late 1795
See the 'Sparkling Snow Globe' Galaxy Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
The new, holiday-inspired image features UGC 8091, an "irregular" dwarf galaxy in the constellation Virgo
Lead Base Layer Discovered in Rembrandt’s 'The Night Watch'
Researchers analyzed a tiny paint sample from the piece and found a lead-rich layer on the canvas
Humans May Have Driven Twice as Many Bird Species to Extinction as Previously Thought
Statistical modeling of undiscovered extinctions suggests 1,430 bird species have disappeared during modern human history
Federal Judge Allows Removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
The Defense Department had mandated that the monument be dismantled by January 1, 2024
Chimpanzees and Bonobos May Remember Faces for More Than 20 Years
The great apes, which are humans' closest living relatives, appeared to recognize photos of their former acquaintances in a study, even decades later
Father and Daughter Discover 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing in Green Bay
Tim and Henley Wollak found what is likely the wreck of the "George L. Newman," which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871
Like Dogs, Some Cats Will Play Fetch—but Mostly on Their Own Terms
Many felines appear to pick up the playful behavior spontaneously, without any explicit training, a survey of cat owners finds
'Hallucinate' Is Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2023
In the context of artificial intelligence, the word means "to produce false information" and "present it as if true"
Neanderthal DNA May Help Explain Why Some People Are Early Risers
A new study finds a link between Neanderthal DNA and modern human genes related to the internal body clock, or circadian rhythm
Italian Opera Singing Is Now Protected by the U.N.
UNESCO announced 55 new additions to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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