Balkan Cemetery Studies Reveal High Prehistoric Mortality Rate
Human remains show that the dead in the region were buried and not cremated like in the rest of Europe in the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets of Ancient Community
The skull fragments were discovered at the Abric Romani site near Barcelona where traces of a Neanderthal deer hunters' camp were discovered.
Lab Creates 'Synthetic' Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart
The "world first" could solve the donor shortage crisis and prevent miscarriages, scientists say.
Wolves on Brink of Extinction Make Major Comeback on Michigan's Isle Royale
Having dropped to a population of a mere two wolves in 2018, there are now 28 individuals on Isle Royale thanks to restoration efforts.
Lack of Sleep Makes People More Selfish, Study Suggests
American researchers found that when people are deprived of shut-eye, they have a decreased desire to help others.
'Hangover Leave' Officially Tops List of Perks Americans Want at Work
According to the poll, 17 percent said they would like breakup leave as part of a work contract, while 12 percent requested social media detox days.
Swiss Glaciers Lost Half Their Volume Over 85 Years, Study Shows
Experts studied tens of thousands of period photographs from 1931 onward to reconstruct early 20th-century climate patterns.
Nuclear Fusion Is Doing the Impossible—Uniting Politicians
Fusion has the potential to provide a clean, near limitless source of energy, and optimism for the technology is soaring.
Dugong Has Officially Been Declared Extinct in China
Samuel Turvey, co-author of the study told Newsweek that their extinction in China could lead to "a major negative impact" on wider ecosystems.
Giant Dinosaur Not Seen for 70 Million Years Discovered in New Mexico
A new species of dinosaur, Bisticeratops froeseorum, has been confirmed after the in-depth study of a skull found in 1975.
Dog's Blatant Favoritism Among His Owners Leaves Internet in Stitches
"That's harsh bro. Poor dad!" said one commenter on the viral TikTok video.
Dogs Cry Happy Tears When They Are Reunited With Their Owners
Scientists have found that dogs produce more tears when their owners appear compared with other people that they know.
China Now Has the World's Strongest Magnet
A hybrid electromagnet in China produced the strongest steady magnetic field ever recorded at 45.22 Tesla.
Military Dolphins Squeal With Delight After Feasting on Venomous Sea Snake
Scientists have found that dolphins change the patterns of their squeals based on their hunting behavior.
Fact Check: Is Hoba in Namibia the Largest Meteorite On Earth?
Claims on Reddit suggest the largest meteorite to have ever hit earth's has already been discovered.
Scientists Discover Monkeys Use Stones as Sex Toys
Researchers have found that long-tailed macaques in Indonesia use stone tools to masturbate, in a rare occurrence of tool use for sexual pleasure.
Ancient Asteroid Sample Contains Crucial Clues About Solar System
The particles taken from Ryugu, an asteroid potentially hazardous to Earth, are said to be "pristine."
Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Confirmed: California Team Achieved Ignition
If we could harness fusion to generate electricity, it would be one of the most efficient and least polluting sources of energy possible.
Experts Discuss How a Banana a Day Can Keep Cancer Away
New research showed that a starch found in bananas and other foods may help reduce the risk of certain cancers in Lynch Syndrome patients.
Microscopic Crab-Like Creatures Discovered in Murder Cave
In two Scottish caves, one of which was said to be used by a 16th-century murderer to dump bodies, a rare species of tiny crab has potentially been found.
Female Orgasms Come in Three Distinct Types—But Women Tend To Get Just One
According to new research using a smart Bluetooth vibrator, an individual woman will experience only one of three potential types of orgasm.
Giant Roly-Poly Relative Found Deep Within Gulf of Mexico
Named Bathynomus yucatanensis, it was found living more than 2,500 feet beneath the waves off the Yucatan Peninsula along Mexico's eastern shore.
Brutal Heatwaves in U.S. Will Be Regular Occurrences, New Study Predicts
Climatologists have said that extreme heatwave events will increase by 30 percentage points in the future, mostly due to greenhouse gases.
Experts Find 4 New Mini Orchids That Are at Risk of Extinction
The discoveries were made in the Cauca valley between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Climate Change Making Birds Less Colorful, Scientists Say
It is feared that the phenomenon could reduce the number of new chicks because our feathered friends rely on plumage to attract mates.
Bonobos Cry Like Human Babies When Attacked to Get Comforted: Scientists
They resemble those typically used by infants - such as pouting, whimpering and showing tantrums. The noises are similar to the babbles made by human babies.
Diabetes Could be Cured Using Healthy People's Poop, New Research Says
Experiments found microscopic organisms transplanted into mice stopped the progression of the disease.
New Flash of Deep Space Could Be Massive Star Explosion
Scientists have discovered an ultra-bright phenomenon in the distant universe that could have come from a star destroyed by a black hole.
Blood Test Spots Signs of Alzheimer's Years Before Symptoms: Scientists
Scientists have created a sensor that can detect signs of the condition years before they first manifest themselves.
Giant Prehistoric Panda Might Have Originated in Eastern Europe
Its discovery adds to evidence the charismatic bears did not originate in China - but migrated there.