A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions suggest.

Hammocks began as Indigenous technology, not vacation gear. Learn how this simple invention shaped daily life in the Americas ...

New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may hold far more rock than expected, raising questions about how these distant planets formed.

Brain activity during speech follows a layered timing pattern that matches large language model steps, showing how meaning builds gradually.

Deep inside Earth, researchers see signs that the solid inner core may be arranged in multiple chemical layers far below.

Artificial beaver dams are spreading across the Pacific Northwest. New research shows they may help rivers handle warming ...

Two iron ankle shackles, buried for about 2,200 years in the Egyptian desert, have revealed new evidence of forced labor.

An analysis reveals that India would gain billions by phasing out coal, reducing pollution, and accelerating its energy ...

A metal detectorist finds a small 2,200-year-old Celtic gold coin in Saxony that rewrites pre-Roman trade routes in Europe.

New research shows major errors in global hunger reports. Many communities in serious danger go uncounted, leaving urgent needs unseen.

The mining waste generated in a single year in the United States contains enough lithium to manufacture 10 million electric ...

Scientists manage to dissolves silver without using cyanide or other harsh chemicals, enabling safe recycling that promotes ...