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New evidence from West Papua offers fresh clues about how and when humans first moved into the Pacific

In experiments at the Brookhaven National Lab in the US, an international team of physicists has detected the heaviest "anti-nuclei" ever seen. The tiny, short-lived objects are composed of exotic antimatter particles.

A new study reveals that people across 12 countries and five continents perceive wisdom through two key dimensions: reflective orientation and socio-emotional awareness. Reflective orientation includes logical thinking a...

Researchers have discovered that mosquitoes, particularly the species Aedes aegypti, can detect infrared radiation (IR) from human skin, enhancing their ability to find hosts. This newly identified sense doubles their ho...

The first signs of a potential hurricane can be detected days before a storm gains its fierce momentum.

Voyager 2, NASA's longest-running mission, explored Neptune during a historic encounter on Aug. 25, 1989, sending back humanity's first close-ups of the planet.

There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head -- and some for its head to be severed on purpose.