Archaeologists have discovered evidence of unique early Neolithic burial practices in Galería del Sílex in Spain, following an analysis of ceramic vessels found with human remains in two pits.Representing an early instance...
Seismology has been ubiquitous on Earth for decades, and missions such as InSight have recently provided the same data for the inside of Mars.Understanding a planet's inner workings is key to understanding...
Ever since Voyager 2 flew past Neptune in 1989, the giant dark smudges that appear in the distant planet's atmosphere have presented a strange puzzle.Now, for the first time, we have observed...
Last year, scientists unveiled the most complete gapless sequence of the human genome ever produced – but it was missing one small piece: the Y chromosome.Now, the smallest member of the human...
Black holes could be right now zooming through the Universe at astonishing speeds just under 10 percent of the speed of light.Based on simulations of collisions between these extreme objects, that's...
Superconductivity promises to transform everything from power grids to personal electronics. Yet getting the low-waste form of power to operate at ambient temperatures and pressures is proving to be easier said than...
To take a picture, the best digital cameras on the market open their shutter for around around one four-thousandths of a second.To snapshot atomic activity, you'd need a shutter that clicks a...
The true identity of a star that has baffled astronomers for more than 100 years has finally come to light.HD 45166 is a dying Wolf-Rayet star around 3,000 light-years away. Like most...
