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Part of the Greenland Ice Sheet completely melted about 7,000 years ago at temperatures close to those predicted for the end of this century, and it…

The 9,500-year-old remains of a woman in Malawi have set a new record, marking Africa’s oldest evidence of intentional cremation, as well as the earliest known…

Supplying nerves with a fresh supply of mitochondria could curb chronic nerve pain, a new study hints.The research, conducted with mouse cells, live mice, and human…

The patient: A 35-year-old man in IranThe symptoms: The man visited a urology clinic in a hospital and described discomfort in his bladder. He had no…

Astronomers have spotted an unexpectedly hot galaxy cluster in the early universe that’s challenging theories of galactic evolution.The scorching cluster existed just 1.4 billion years after…

January is peak season for fitness sales, with major discounts on gym memberships, fitness trackers, activewear and beginner-friendly exercise equipment. No wonder — it is a…

Advanced alien civilizations may communicate via a series of flashing lights, similar to how fireflies do, a new paper hints. This would potentially make extraterrestrials much…

The moon is quietly absorbing tiny fragments of Earth’s atmosphere — and has been doing so for billions of years, a new study reveals. This surprising…

Archaeologists in Hungary have discovered the 1,100-year-old burials of three elite male warriors, and a DNA analysis has revealed that the men were related.The warriors’ burials…

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Carter’s Cays and Strangers Cay, the Bahamas [27.105580266, -78.06669135]What’s in the photo? Underwater sandbanks and a coral reef surrounding a pair of…