Honeybees communicate using complex mathematics, a language that evolved independently from our own over millions of years. This shared understanding of numbers and symbols suggests that math could be the universal language we need to finally make contact with extraterrestrial intelligence.

Newly discovered 773,000 year old fossils from Casablanca, Morocco, reveal a mosaic of ancient and modern traits, potentially identifying the common ancestor of humans.

Scientists may have found Leonardo da Vinci's DNA on a disputed drawing. A non-invasive method revealed a genetic link to Tuscany, potentially revolutionizing art history.

A groundbreaking magnetic nanocomposite offers a dual-action approach to treating bone cancer, using heat to destroy tumors and a special coating to rebuild healthy bone.

Archaeologists in South Africa have found direct evidence of the world's oldest arrow poison on 60,000 year old quartz arrowheads, revealing advanced chemical knowledge.

Scientists at China's EAST facility have broken a long-standing fusion energy limit, achieving a stable, high-density plasma state previously thought impossible.

The global food system relies on pesticides, but their environmental cost is high. Can we reduce their use without threatening food security? A look at the science.

The global food system relies on pesticides, but their environmental cost is high. Can we reduce their use without threatening food security? A look at the science.

A groundbreaking study reveals Egypt's Karnak Temple was built on a sacred island that emerged from the Nile, mirroring the ancient creation myth of a primordial mound.

9,500 years ago, Native Americans in the Great Lakes region were among the world's first coppersmiths. Then, they suddenly abandoned the craft. Why? Learn the story.

Beneath Wisconsin's Lake Mendota lies a stunning secret: a 5,200-year-old canoe cache, revealing a sophisticated transport network of ancient Indigenous engineers.

In a major breakthrough, scientists have created the first breathing lung-on-chip using genetically identical cells derived entirely from a single person's stem cells. This innovative model, which can simulate diseases like tuberculosis, paves the way for truly personalized medicine by allowing researchers to test treatments and understand how infections will impact an individual. This technology promises to change how we study respiratory illnesses and develop new therapies.

In a medical first, scientists created a custom CRISPR gene therapy in just six months, saving a baby with a rare, life threatening disease and paving the way for new cures.

A new study reveals a cipher system using cards and dice that generates text like the Voynich manuscript, suggesting the 600-year-old enigma is not a hoax but an encrypted text.

A groundbreaking study on a 7-million-year-old fossil from Chad reveals Sahelanthropus tchadensis could walk upright, rewriting the origins of human bipedalism.

For the first time, scientists have extracted metabolites from million-year-old fossils, revealing incredible details of ancient diet, health, and lost ecosystems.

Genetic analysis of a 200,000-year-old Denisovan tooth reveals a complex history of interbreeding, diverse populations, and interaction with a mysterious super-archaic group.

New research suggests European Homo sapiens used the bow and arrow 40,000 years ago, far earlier than believed, rewriting the history of ancient weapon technology.

For decades, a missing palace puzzled historians of ancient Greece. Discover how archaeologists at Agios Vasileios unearthed a lost Mycenaean royal center near Sparta.

Maritime archaeologists have discovered Svælget 2 off Denmark's coast, the world's largest medieval cog ship, dating to 1410. This find rewrites maritime history.

Archaeologists in Malawi have uncovered Africa's oldest cremation, a 9,500 year old pyre for a woman, revealing complex rituals and social structures among ancient foragers.

Discover a revolutionary storage solution using synthetic DNA, capable of holding 10 billion songs in a liter of liquid. Learn how it promises to preserve our data for millennia.

Archaeologists in Vulci, Italy, have unearthed a 2,500-year-old Greek kore head, a rare find revealing deep Hellenic artistic influence on the Etruscan civilization.

A remarkable 2,000-year-old trophy head from Peru with a cleft lip challenges our views on ancient societies, suggesting physical differences were revered, not stigmatized.

Archaeologists have uncovered extensive Late Period industrial workshops and a Roman necropolis in Egypt's Nile Delta, revealing the secrets of ancient craftsmanship.