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This ancient Egyptian beadnet dress was fashionable back when the pyramids were built. (Image credit: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Public Domain))QUICK FACTSName: Beadnet dressWhat it…
For most of human history, the moon has been more than a distant object in our night sky. It has served as a clock, a guide,…
Rates of diabetes are lower in high-altitude locations, but researchers have been unsure why. Now, a new study in mice reveals a possible explanation: Red blood…
A warming climate could expose a Pennsylvania-sized chunk of ice-free land in Antarctica by 2300, which could drastically reshape Antarctic geopolitics as well as the continent’s…
The Shroud of Turin, which some people claim is Jesus’ burial cloth, contains the DNA of multiple people, along with a huge array of other species,…
Quick factsWhat it is: RCW 86, a supernova remnantWhere it is: 8,000 light-years away, in the constellation CircinusWhen it was shared: March 24, 2026One of the…
Between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C., the Minoan civilization flourished on Crete and nearby islands, building palaces decorated with frescoes, engaging in athletic activities such as…
An inexpensive drug that’s been used for decades in transplant surgeries can delay the progression of type 1 diabetes in those newly diagnosed, new research suggests.In…
A newly discovered trove of fossils in southwestern China is shifting the timeline of when complex animals evolved.The diversity and complexity of animal life is thought…
Octopuses are a useful reminder that complex life can be organized in very different ways. With no backbone, their anatomy departs sharply from the body plans…
