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When scientists pulled genetic material from a pair of naturally preserved bodies in the central Sahara, they expected to ...

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...

During World War II, Japan’s Unit 731 carried out some of the most horrifying human experiments in history. Prisoners were subjected to vivisections, biological weapon testing, and unimaginable ...

When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League ...

A giant impact on the early Earth could have brought the building blocks of RNA to our planet, which new research suggests ...

Netflix has officially unveiled its massive slate for 2026, featuring the final seasons of heavy hitters like The Witcher and ...

Humans may be far more monogamous by nature than previously thought, researchers say. Monogamy in humans is comparable more to the exclusive mating seen in meerkats and beavers than in our primate ...

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home. By Emily Anthes About two decades ago, the dark-eyed junco ...

In the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka teleports a larger-than-life candy bar (and a small child) across the room into a television set. The idea of instantly transporting ...