Plaster casts of Pompeii’s victims preserve moments of human connection as the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount ... When those ...

There is widespread apprehension that as we age, we shall lose our hearing, sight, balance, and, eventually, our independence ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

Why is human culture -- the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations -- so much more powerful than animal cultures?

First identified by archaeologists in 1978, the site was initially found to be home to at least 70 hominin footprints ...

Discover what really happens when you die — the brain's final surge, chemical releases, and the mysterious experiences at the ...

There’s just one catch: every atom in your body would be fully disassembled to the quantum level, effectively leaving your ...

Does disconnection with the ground cause us to become sicker? That's the idea behind the practice of "grounding" or "earthing ...

Researchers unveil the inner mechanisms of the most intricate and complex molecular machine in human biology. Scientists at ...

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Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Light as a healing tool remains part science and part mystery. Ancient practices using sunlight laid the groundwork for a field that has now evolved into sophisticated therapies for both mental and ...