UV fluorescence examination. Credit: The authors Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into a historical context and guides conservators in…
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Contrary to earlier concerns, a University of Geneva study has shown that people who met their partners on dating applications have often stronger long-term relationship…
Raised in Ontario, Canada, Sara Seager holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship, as well as academic appointments in MIT’s departments of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary…
Pine tree in winter. Credit: Montage by Stefan Jansson and Pushan Bag How can conifers that are used for example as Christmas trees keep their…
Photo of bomb craters converted into fish ponds in Vietnam, 2015. Credit: Mihai Daniel Nita Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore…
People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new study from the University of Sussex has shown. The research…
A research team from RUDN University developed an algorithm to help large groups of people make optimal decisions in a short time. They confirmed the…
A mathematical model that can help project the contagiousness and spread of infectious diseases like the seasonal flu may not be the best way to…
Discovery of 66 New Roman Army Sites Reveals Clues About One of the Empire’s Most Infamous Conflicts
Roman military presence in Castile. Credit: romanarmy.eu The discovery of dozens of new Roman Army sites thanks to remote sensing technology has revealed more about…
Kids were able to correctly identify emotions on faces displaying (from left) sadness, anger and fear even when they were covered by a surgical mask.…
The ‘swamp king’ was one intimidating croc. Credit: The University of Queensland A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long — dubbed the ‘swamp…
Ubirajara jubatus is named after a Tupi Indian name for ‘lord of the spear’, in reference to the creature’s stiffened, elongate integumentary structures, and jubatus…
Picture of NGC 1947, unusual lenticular galaxy, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Rosario, Acknowledgement: L. Shatz This unusual…
The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic. A new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the…
Adalatherium fossils. Credit: Simone Hoffmann and Kathrine Pan The bizarre features of this mammal have scientists perplexed as to how it could have evolved; “it…
An artist’s impression of the new sea dragon, Thalassodraco etches, in the Late Jurassic seas. Credit: Megan Jacobs An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a…
In 1533, the Bom Jesus — a Portuguese trading vessel carrying 40 tons of cargo including gold, silver, copper and more than 100 elephant tusks…
Facial expressions of emotion transcend geography and culture worldwide, new study shows. Credit: Alan Cowen At a time when nativism is on the rise, study…
Prolonged exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of the weedkiller Roundup causes significant harm to keystone species according to new research at the University of Birmingham.…
Three roughly 2,000-year-old corn cobs from the El Gigante rock shelter site in Honduras. These corn cobs were genetically analyzed by an international team of…