Neil Turok, University of Edinburgh We live in a golden age for learning about the universe. Our most powerful telescopes have revealed that the cosmos is surprisingly simple on the largest visible scales….
Zach Winn | MIT News Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer and cause of cancer death for women in the United States, affecting one in eight women overall. Most women with breast cancer…
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old copper dagger and pieces of human skulls deep within a cave in Italy. The cave appears to have served as a burial site and also contains remnants of…
Scientists have identified a new species of the massive avian predators known as “terror birds,” which once roamed the South American landscape in search of prey. The discovery was made through the analysis…
By Wiley In a large multi-ethnic group of adults in the United States without cardiovascular disease, those with work-related stress were more likely to have unfavorable measures of cardiovascular health. For the analysis,…
The world’s first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Scientists at Kyoto University expect the…
A team of researchers led by SNSB paleontologist Gertrud Rößner has identified a new species of prehistoric dolphin. Analysis of the fossil’s inner ear indicates that this dolphin had excellent high-frequency hearing, similar…
A new study suggests that the world’s oldest known writing system was influenced by symbols used in trade — specifically, engravings found on cylinders used to exchange agricultural products and textiles. The discovery…
Archaeologists from the South Asasif Conservation Project, an Egyptian-American mission under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, have unearthed a tomb approximately 4,000 years old in the South…
Neutron stars are among the most extraordinarily dense objects in the Universe, with an unparalleled capacity to compress vast amounts of matter within a compact space. These stars can contain several solar masses…