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Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a rare pot of coins in the fireplace of Alasdair "Maclain" MacDonald, the massacred chief of the MacDonald clan.

China's Xuntian space telescope is scheduled to launch in 2024 and was designed to outdo NASA's Hubble.

Archaeological discoveries throughout the Americas are pushing back the date for when humans reached the New World by thousands of years, rewriting the long-standing theory that people arrived only 13,000 years ago.

A new study links early parental bonding with children's future prosocial behavior, exhibiting kindness and empathy. Utilizing data from over 10,000 people born from 2000-2002, the study illustrates the long-term interpl...

Scientists utilize AI language models to discern subtle speech patterns in schizophrenia patients, paving a new path in psychiatric assessment. Published research indicates that the AI could predict word choices in contr...

With the rise of brain-interface technology and artificial intelligence that can imitate brain functions, understanding the nature of consciousness and how it interacts with reality is not just an age-old philosophical q...

Our skin is a natural wonder of bioengineering. The largest organ in the body, it's a waterproof defense system that protects against infections. It's packed with sweat glands that keep us cool in soaring temperatures. I...

Psychological tests reveal that goalkeepers are much better than outfield players or non-footballers at segregating visual and auditory information

Microgreens are an increasingly popular hobby, and have gained a reputation as the superheroes of the nutrition world - are they actually good for you?

The highly-rated Samsung Galaxy Buds2 are now just $64.99, down from $139.99 while stocks last.

When exposed to low levels of disinfectants and antiseptics in the lab, a bacterium that sickens thousands in the U.S. every year becomes more tolerant to antibiotics.

From laptop screens to navigation systems, liquid crystals are ubiquitous in modern life. These materials flow like liquids, but their molecules align with one another in a way that resembles the orientational order of a...

A University of Portsmouth physicist has explored whether a new law of physics could support the much-debated theory that we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world.

The margarita sea snail, which shoots out a toxic mucus web to catch prey, was discovered on a coral reef in the Florida Keys and was named after Buffett, who died on Sept. 1.

A newly described organelle in mammal cells may serve as a genome defense system and its function may reflect how the early nucleus formed.

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, commander on the International Space Station, answers questions from students at New Scientist Live ahead of him doing his first spacewalk on Thursday

A snake kept in a museum in Zimbabwe since 1982 has been assigned to a new species, the Nyanga rinkhals, but biologists fear it may no longer exist in the wild

The Draconid meteor shower is happening between 6 and 10 October, peaking on 9 October, and you should be able to see it if you are in the northern hemisphere

With the recent launch of the Psyche mission and the return of samples from the asteroid Bennu, asteroids are all the rage - but if they're just big rocks floating in the void, why do scientists care so much about them?

For decades, we thought the first humans to arrive in the Americas came across the Bering Land Bridge 13,000 years ago. New evidence is changing that picture.

Poop eating is a natural behavior in dogs; although it may disgust humans, it usually poses no threat to your canine's health.

Fluorescence found to be extremely common among mammals, and may be the "default status" -- but exactly why that is remains unclear, scientists say.