Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests. This sandal woven from grasses and twigs, called an agobía, is somewhere between 727 and 771 years old, ...

A Washington man appeared to be destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease — but against all genetic odds, he has eluded the common dementia for decades. Researchers at the Washington University School ...

“A glue player is the team member who multiplies everyone else’s results, helping the team win,” Levy told the Wall Street Journal in a recent interview. “They anticipate needs, take actions no one ...

Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing When the ...

A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter. “Superwood” has just launched as a ...

FILE PHOTO: Bleached coral is seen in a reef at the Costa dos Corais in Japaratinga in the state of Alagoas, Brazil April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Global warming ...

Scientists have taken one more step down the very long road to time travel. A new paper combines the Alcubierre “warp” drive with the idea of “controlled closed timelike curves.” Though far out, ...

Dark matter, the substance that makes up about 27% of the universe, could potentially be detected as a red or blue light "fingerprint," new research shows. The research is published in the journal ...

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay. Dr. Stéphie-Anne Dulièpre lost her job at U.S.A.I.D. in ...

Under future climate conditions, microbes that have been dormant since the last ice age (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) may only need a few months to reactivate, according to a study published Sept.

Behavioral scientist Jon Levy has spent the past 15 years studying what makes teams thrive. Through his research and in his latest book, “Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective ...