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Ancient Scandinavians may have used boats constructed of animal skins to fish, hunt and trade, a new study suggests.Known as the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC), this…
Traces of cocaine discovered in mummified brain tissue reveal that Europeans were chewing coca leaves — possibly for medical or recreational purposes — in the 17th…
Archaeologists have unearthed the grave of a man weighed down by stones — apparently to prevent him from rising from the dead as a “revenant” —…
Researchers have finally identified the source of mysterious noises coming from the deepest ocean trench. The odd sounds, described as “biotwang” noises, sound a bit like…
New research suggests there is more to Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting Starry Night than meets the eye. Its turbulent, swirling sky shares many characteristics with…
A newly discovered “doughnut” in Earth’s core could influence the planet’s magnetic field.In a new study, researchers observed the doughnut-shaped structure for the first time by…
A coveted research award that comes with a $250,000 prize is going to a scientist who helped uncover a protein’s role in the human body’s immune…
It might look like I’ve just entered a Ghostbusters costume contest, but what you see is actually the cutting edge of virtual reality (VR) firefighter training.VR…
We have some incredibly powerful telescopes that have given us spectacular views of the cosmos and allowed us to look back to the early days of…
South America is experiencing record-breaking fires, which have led to “black rain,” green rivers and hazardous air pollution almost 50 times higher than the level recommended…