How Tree Rings Challenged the Myth of American Wilderness

By studying fire scars in ancient wood, many scientists have become convinced that Indigenous people transformed…

How Tree Rings Challenged the Myth of American Wilderness

By studying fire scars in ancient wood, many scientists have become convinced that Indigenous people transformed…

10 rules for living longer, seeing your grandkids grow up and enjoying your retirement savings

As scientists increasingly investigate how everyday habits may influence health and aging, one longevity doctor says…

Doctor’s 10 rules for living longer, celebrating more birthdays and making extra years count

As scientists increasingly investigate how everyday habits may influence health and aging, one longevity doctor says…

Sacred pages of 1,000-year-old gospel reveal ancient DNA scientists never expected

Scientists recently discovered traces of an ancient disease in an unlikely place: the pages of a…

The Lost Descendants of Thomas Jefferson

Scientists have new proof that the President had children with his enslaved chambermaid Sally Hemings—and that…

From cockroach milk to stepping on snakes, Ig Nobel awards celebrates science at its oddest

A motley crew of scientists was honored this week for its unusual contributions, which included studying…

New weight-loss compound melts fat without curbing appetite — and preserves muscle

A team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, has identified a…

Melting Himalayas? Nepal disaster exposes growing risk of glacial flooding

One of the tragic consequences of global warming. Scientists will tell us whether receding glaciers are…

What Scientists Learned by Eavesdropping on Thousands of People

Annals of InquiryWhat Scientists Learned by Eavesdropping on Thousands of PeopleAfter researchers discovered that we’re speaking…

Scientists revive ancient 24,000-year-old ‘zombie worm’ from Arctic ice — then it reproduced

Scientists have successfully revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism from Siberian permafrost, offering new insight into how…

These leafy greens could help protect your lungs, study suggests

Scientists have linked eating leafy green vegetables such as spinach, kale and broccoli to better lung…

Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked…

Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and…

Researchers pinpoint source of black hole’s 3,000-light-year-long jet stream using enhanced telescope network

A new study has connected the famous m87 black hole, the first ever imaged, to its…

Trump celebrates after UN climate committee moves away from its most extreme global warming scenario

President Trump blasts Democratic climate policies after scientists move away from one of the most extreme…

Work of scientists in ‘suspicious’ disappearances is prime target for hostile foes: retired FBI agent

Retired high-level FBI official says American nuclear scientist disappearances fit a suspicious pattern potentially linked to…

Work of scientists in ‘suspicious’ disappearances is prime target for hostile foes: retired FBI agent

Retired high-level FBI official says American nuclear scientist disappearances fit a suspicious pattern potentially linked to…

Slain Iranian nuclear scientists raises alarm over uranium, expertise reaching black market

The killing of Iranian nuclear scientists in U.S.-Israeli strikes raises fears over nuclear proliferation as experts…

String of scientist deaths, vanishings fuels expert talks of shadow ops and silenced secrets: ‘Very serious’

Nearly a dozen scientists have died or disappeared since 2023 under mysterious circumstances, prompting a federal…

Ancient ocean mystery deepens as long-misidentified fossil is finally revealed by researchers

The world's oldest octopus fossil is no longer an octopus. A new study by researchers says…

Healing after a heart attack: New injection could help reverse damage

Columbia University scientists developed a two-step RNA therapy that may repair cardiovascular tissue after a heart…