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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling “The Lady with the Inverted Diadem.” The seventh-century-B.C. burial is notable…

An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African…

Skywatchers are in for a stunning spectacle this week when the second-biggest full moon of 2025, the Cold Supermoon, rises in the east at dusk and…

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Guérou, Mauritania [16.930575400, -11.759622605]What’s in the photo? Three black mesas surrounded by unusual sand dunes in the Sahara DesertWho took the photo?…

Milestone: Moore’s law introducedDate: Dec. 2, 1964Where: San Francisco Bay AreaWho: Gordon MooreAt a low-key talk for a local professional society in 1964, computer scientist and…

Not too long ago the thought of having a capable home observatory in your own back garden seemed impossible, but now it is. You can see…

We have been searching high and low for the best binocular deals around and we have found many in the run-up to and over the Black…

The flu season is in full swing, and while it is nearly impossible to shield yourself from all the germs that lurk in the indoor air,…

Around the world, some 40 million people are living with HIV. And though progress in treatment means the infection isn’t the death sentence it once was,…

Extreme flooding events caused by hurricanes that used to happen once every 100 years in the northeastern U.S. may become annual occurrences by the end of…