Archaeologists have uncovered a sarcophagus at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Antalya, offering new insights into the rich history of this iconic site. The church, thought to be near the final resting place…
“As the crow flies” is a common idiom referring to the shortest distance between two points, but the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (LIS), led by Dario Floreano, in EPFL’s School of Engineering has…
Jiayue-Clara Jiang, The University of Queensland e Sonia Shah, The University of Queensland Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally in both men and women. It accounts for one in three…
Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable discovery on Mount Zion in Jerusalem—a fragment of a 16th-century porcelain bowl bearing a rare Chinese inscription. This find provides the earliest evidence of historical ties between China…
Matthew Lees, McMaster University We’d all like to live longer; at least, I would. But what about enjoying the time we have while we’re here and living healthier? Over the past century, human…
A researcher from the University of Hawaiʻi may have identified a new human species, Homo juluensis, potentially linked to enigmatic groups like the Denisovans—ancient human relatives whose stories remain partially untold. Professor Christopher…
Faeces, vomit and fossilised food from inside stomachs have provided new clues into how dinosaurs rose to dominate Earth, a new study revealed on Wednesday. Scientists have discovered plenty about dinosaurs — particularly…
An international team of scientists recently published a study highlighting the potential role of iron sulfides in the formation of life in early Earth’s terrestrial hot springs. According to the researchers, the sulfides…
Chinese researchers have created an AI-driven robot capable of jumping across the uneven, low-gravity terrain of asteroids, offering a groundbreaking approach to exploring small celestial bodies. Inspired by a cat’s natural ability to…
Pterosaurs were highly successful flying reptiles—often mistakenly classified as dinosaurs—that thrived between 210 and 65 million years ago. As the first vertebrates to achieve powered flight, they predated the emergence of birds and…