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This week’s science news was filled with unearthed mysteries from ancient tombs, including the discovery of the possible true purpose of hundreds of stone jars scattered…

Babies and small children do not handle dry air as well as adults. Their skin and airways are still developing, which makes them more susceptible to…

When Earth first formed around 4.5 billion years ago, it was a ball of molten rock. Over time, heavier elements, like iron and nickel, sank to…

An Ebola epidemic in Central Africa has been declared a “public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO).As of May 22, over…

Two decades ago, a landmark study showed that the brains of kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take longer to mature. But new research suggests that this…

Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, is home to the world’s largest gray seal breeding colony — and the site of a gruesome, decades-old…

In recent years, researchers across the world have been publishing increasingly older ages for prehistoric rock art. Among the headliners is a painting of a warty…

Researchers have cast doubt on an influential 2025 study that claimed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model could accurately simulate human thought.That study, published in the…

One of Neptune’s largest moons has stuck around the neighborhood much longer than scientists previously thought — in fact, it may be the sole survivor of…

There’s a new T. rex in town, but this one didn’t hunt on land. It ruled the ancient seas.Scientists have described a new species of mosasaur,…