Gaume, a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France, to between about 13,000 and 16,000 years ago. The discovery helps solve a long-standing mystery and gives researchers rare evidence taken ...

In a new study analyzing the microbiome of Ötzi the Iceman—arguably the most famous mummy ever discovered—scientists ...

More than 5,300 years after his death in the Alps, a famous frozen mummy is still helping scientists make new discoveries − and even bake fresh bread. Researchers studying Ötzi the Iceman have ...

Faraday's experiments in electromagnetism laid the groundwork for modern electrical engineering and technology. His discoveries paved the way for the development of electric motors, generators, and ...

Scientists completed a century-old theory of color, showing that hue, saturation, and brightness emerge from the geometry of ...

Scientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that may one day help humans regrow lost limbs. By identifying powerful “SP genes” involved in regeneration, ...

Imagine you are standing in front of a museum case. Inside are reptiles that were collected over a century ago, each one carefully labeled and cataloged by scientists who thought they knew exactly ...

Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialized knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning ...

Three decades ago a famous study of Danish twins found that our genes “only moderately” influence how long we’re likely to live. Longevity, the authors estimated, was about 25 percent heritable, ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected. Deep beneath floating ice shelves, long channels carved into the ice appear to ...