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The Huns were nomadic horse warriors, originally from Asia, who invaded Europe in the late fourth century A.D. and carved out an empire that stretched from Asia to Europe.

The brains of people playing online video games synchronize, even when there is a physical distance between the players.

Engine problems scuppered the first attempt on Monday, but NASA scientists say they have found a fix.

Excessive exposure to blue light emitted from modern technology such as cell phones, TVs, and computer screens, impacts our basic cellular function and can accelerate aging, a new study reveals.

Even before labor shortages and supply chain issues began plaguing the economy, the food service industry was bringing in robots. From flipping burgers to making pizzas, automation has been taking over a variety of food ...

Newly discovered sensory neurons send information related to stress and metabolism from adipose fat tissue to the brain.

Does magnesium help you sleep? We discover whether this idea is just hype or if magnesium can help you get the vital rest and recovery you need

People who have the blood group type A are more likely to suffer a stroke before the age of 60 than those with the most common blood type O, a new study reports.

People who are exceptionally good at recognizing faces, or super-recognizers, divide areas of the face into parts before storing them as a composite image in the brain.

The FDA approved new COVID-19 boosters that guard against omicron subvariants.

We asked a physiotherapist: what muscles do push ups work?

Jennifer Choy makes atom-size antennas. They bear no resemblance to the telescoping rod that transmits pop hits through a portable stereo. But functionally, they're similar. They're quantum sensors, picking up tiny elect...

Today it only takes one and a half hours to make a superconducting particle accelerator at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory colder than outer space.

Qubits are the building blocks of quantum computers, which have the potential to revolutionize many fields of research by solving problems that classical computers can't.

NASA's MOXIE experiment on Mars has produced about 100 minutes' worth of breathable oxygen, raising hopes for future crewed missions

An artificial intelligence learned to skilfully control digital humanoid soccer players by working through decades worth of soccer matches in just a few weeks

Robots without batteries, motors or electronics can lack power, but a tiny gearbox driven by an external magnetic field enabled one soft robot to jump almost 40 times its height

The search for the direct ancestor of humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans has been protracted and puzzling. Now, fresh clues are adding a surprising twist to the tale

Studying the atmospheres of Venus and Mars can help us learn how Earth's climate will look in the future, says David Grinspoon

From working out a dead person's last meal to the possible poisoning of the Buddha, a new book from David J. Gibson has some great tales about how plants help solve crimes - and are used to commit them

Gaia Vince's new book, Nomad Century: How to survive the climate upheaval, argues that mass migration caused by Earth's climate crisis could be turned into a plus. Could her plan work?

Giving a TED talk wasn't easy, but I wanted to make sure my audience came away with a better understanding of dark matter, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein