November 13, 2024 • Birds descended from the dinosaurs, but researchers have known relatively little about how the bird's brain took shape over millions of years. A new fossil sheds light on ...

The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.

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Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI powered model that -- in 10 seconds -- can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.The ...

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research ...

In perhaps the most widely repeated story in all of science, Newton is said to have chanced upon the theory of gravity while contemplating under the shade of an apple tree. According to the legend ...

The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to the ancient Nazca people and their rituals.

In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

Our line-up of six leading quantum experts will explain this famously complex field in easily understandable language; perfect for those curious about the quantum but who may not have a science ...

But what does that mean? Francis Bacon, the science philosopher, said that science relies on thematic organization and a logical narrative flow, referring to experimentation without direction as “mere ...

Two humpback whales were found dead in krill fishing nets near Antarctica earlier this year, while a third whale had serious injuries, a report from a conservation conference in Hobart has ...