An ancient viral insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee cells, while the gene is active during early human brain ...

Egyptian blue, one of the world’s oldest synthetic pigments, can appear vivid blue in one sample and grey-green or ...

The two best-known adult skeletons from Cladh Hallan are the most unusual. Each was found under a roundhouse. One skeleton ...

Earth-like features on a distant world! Dan Smith shows how a few ripples on Mars are making waves in the geology community.

Ancient Roman glassmakers achieved a remarkable optical effect that modern scientists have struggled to reproduce.

Ancient proteins link two Xujiayao fossil fragments to Denisovans, revealing more about their skull anatomy and supporting a broader East Asian presence.

Burned bone fragments found in northern Malawi have revealed the oldest cremation pyre ever found in Africa — and unearthed new mysteries that may be hard to solve. By analyzing the bones and pyre ...

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Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Comet fragments may have sparked Earth’s mysterious 1,400-year cold spell.

Weapons buried with ancient Egyptian princesses may have been more than ceremonial decorations. Researchers studying royal mummies from Dahshur found bone changes consistent with years of archery and ...