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The fossil of an ancient sea squirt found in a collection at the Utah Museum of Natural History turned out to be the oldest of its kind.

Researchers think the morbid practice originated with pagan people who settled in the region after the Romans drove out the Jews.

A bird flu subtype called H5N1 has infected and killed dozens of cats in Poland.

A clinical trial suggests that the MIND diet, which is intended to guard against dementia, offers little benefit over a standard diet in the short term.

A study uncovers a bizarre trait in hairworms, a type of parasitic worm known for manipulating their host's behavior. The research found hairworms lacking about 30% of the expected genes, mainly responsible for developin...

A new study seeks to understand public perception about artificial intelligence (AI) and software in general. The online survey aims to gather insights into people's hopes, fears, and general sentiments towards AI.

The discovery implies horse-drawn chariots were once used in the region, but none have been found.

An international survey reveals a substantial disadvantage for non-native English speakers in scientific research. The study, which involved 908 environmental science researchers, found non-native speakers needed twice a...

New findings suggests that Parkinson's disease may silently progress for over a decade before symptoms appear. The study found that movement circuits in the brain can maintain function even with a drastic reduction of ac...

Four gold coins unearthed at a medieval monastery in Germany may have been hidden during a battle.

Three early galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could actually be titanic stars powered by a dark matter heart.

A person's flexibility is determined by many factors, including the structure of their joints, length of their muscle fibers and suppleness of their connective tissues.

What would happen if we pushed a sun-sized ball of water into our star? The Dead Planets Society podcast dives into the possibilities

Researchers discovered that an underwater volcano nearly a mile beneath the surface off the Pacific coast of Canada is spouting hot fluid, providing a little-known species of skate with an ideal nursery.

A small mammal from the Cretaceous Period appears to have been preserved by volcanic debris while attacking a dinosaur three times its size

The placenta is an incredible organ that we grow for a short period of time, yet it has a surprising long-term influence on our health. Researchers are now developing tools to spot placenta problems and improve the lives...

The experimental drug donanemab slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease compared with a placebo, but the effect may not be large enough to be noticed by people with the condition or their families

A team led by Prof. Guo Guoping and Prof. Cao Gang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), collaborating with Sigmund Kohler from Materials Science Institut...

Physicists worldwide are trying to detect dark matter (DM) particles and their interactions with visible matter using various strategies and detectors. As these particles do not emit, reflect or absorb light, they have s...

A small badger-like mammal and a juvenile bipedal dinosaur were locked in a battle to the death when they were both killed and perfectly preserved by a volcanic mudflow. A new analysis reveals who the likely victor was.

Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in Russia, during an experiment to select combinations of immiscible liquids, which don't form hom...

Fossil hunters stumbled upon a large mammoth tusk during a "fossil walk."