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Concerns about young people’s social media use are growing, with governments, parents and schools looking for ways to protect children from potential harms, such as stalking,…

Archaeologists say they have discovered the site where the First Council of Nicaea was held, an important gathering of Christian bishops in A.D. 325, according to…

BERLIN — A 14th-century skeleton riddled with fractures may be the oldest known evidence of a death by trebuchet, or “siege engine,” new research finds. The…

This ceramic vessel from prehistoric Japan may be decorated with flames, but archaeologists are unsure about their meaning.(Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art; Public Domain)QUICK FACTSName:…

Artificial intelligence (AI) may have already reached the “singularity” ‪—‬ the long-theorized threshold beyond which humans cannot predict the technology’s advancement, prominent AI executives such as…

Social media has upended how people engage with healthcare, as it provides a platform for people to share their experiences, find support groups, and learn more…

A view of the Milky Way galaxy.(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, F. Peißker, J. Lu, F. Yusef-Zadeh, N. B. Sabha, C. Chan)Quick factsWhat it is:…

Scientists have discovered the basic ingredients for life in asteroids and meteorites, on Mars, and around young stars. All of those findings have come in the…

Four lemurs that had close contact with people, including one via a “lemur yoga” class, caught a human herpesvirus and subsequently died, a new study shows.The…

Over the last few decades, the number of people going online for their healthcare needs has skyrocketed. Google receives hundreds of millions of health related search…