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Malaria is often considered a tropical disease, but data hidden in historical human remains has shed new light on the parasite's world travels.

Archaeologists in Crete have discovered a 4,000-year-old structure that the Minoans may have used for rituals.

In the dark, vivid colors seem to fade to gray and they're hard to tell apart. Why is that?

These stunning photographs are some of the winners of this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition

Tiny diamonds and quantum sensors can be used to measure conditions inside cells or living organisms, potentially offering a way to detect diseases or study biology in minute detail

Researchers discovered new variations of the visual saltation illusion, where rapid light flashes in peripheral vision create perceptual errors. Their study shows that our brains misplace the second flash near the midpoi...

Health officials warn that serious illnesses have been tied to Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones and gummies.

Archaeologists in Poland used DNA to identify a double burial that contained the skeletons of two boys who were unrelated.

Researchers have used inkjet printing to create a compact multispectral version of a light field camera. The camera, which fits in the palm of the hand, could be useful for many applications including autonomous driving,...

As the winner of the Longitude Prize on Antimicrobial Resistance is announced, chair of the prize committee Martin Rees, the UK's Astronomer Royal, explains why it pays to reward ideas

In recent years, the field of metamaterials has experienced substantial growth, revealing exciting potential, especially in advancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Three new studies led by Dr. Xin Zhang, a...

Hunt for the Oldest DNA, the story of Eske Willerslev, a Danish evolutionary geneticist reconstructing ecosystems from ancient DNA, is as compelling as his scientific discoveries

Babies cannot tell us what they are experiencing, so it is hard to know what they are conscious of. But new research suggesting they perceive the world consciously could change how we care for them, says Claudia Passos-F...

Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz

Feedback looks into new research into whether air passengers need to worry about collisions with birds, and is relieved to discover no real animals were used in the experiments

Run, don't walk, for this huge EVSCOPE 2 deal that's one of the best we've seen, and it's not even Prime Day yet.

When you receive a present on your birthday, you might be the kind of person who tears off the wrapping paper immediately to see what's inside the box. Or maybe you like to examine the box, guessing the contents from its...

Quantum light is key to futuristic quantum technologies, but researchers have been creating it in the same way for 60 years - now liquid crystals offer an easier way to produce it

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have unexpected effects on the brain, opening up potential new ways to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and Alzheimer's

Once thought impossible to exist, water frost found atop Mars' Tharsis region volcanoes could come in handy for future human exploration missions, new research suggests.

Magnetic monopoles are elementary particles with isolated magnetic charges in three dimensions. In other words, they behave as isolated north or south poles of a magnet. Magnetic monopoles have attracted continuous resea...

Waves pick up information from their environment through which they propagate. A theory of information carried by waves has now been developed at TU Wien--with astonishing results that can be utilized for technical appli...