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There’s an army of tiny workers buzzing around our fields, helping our food grow. But over the past few decades, populations of bees and other insect…

The 4,000-year-old skull of a Bronze Age child buried in what’s now Uzbekistan bears scars from a cranial surgery known as trepanation. It is the oldest…

One of the greatest achievements of the James Webb Space Telescope is how it has allowed scientists to push the boundaries of astronomy by observing galaxies…

Quick factsWhat it is: NGC 1514, the Crystal Ball NebulaWhere it is: About 1,500 light-years from Earth, in the constellation TaurusWhen it was shared: May 21,…

Whether using family records, DNA tests or genealogy websites, many people can trace their family histories back generations. The world-record holder for the longest family tree…

Around 1 in 5 Americans say they’ve seen a ghost. I’m not one of them, and I probably never will be. I blame my brain.Let me…

Scientists have developed new eye drops that allow mouse eyes to perform certain steps of photosynthesis.The drops, which contain photosynthetic machinery extracted from spinach leaves, use…

Researchers in Japan have created a device that promises to boost computer processing speeds, without generating massive amounts of additional heat.Two of the limiting factors in…

Space dominated this week’s science news, with NASA announcing its imminent next steps in plans to develop a permanent moon base being slightly overshadowed by the…

Most long-distance travelers have felt the discombobulation of changing time zones: being excessively tired during the daytime but struggling to sleep at night.Jet lag often emerges…