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Archaeologists Found Evidence of a 3,200-Year-Old Brand With Its Own Knockoffs
Qurayyah Painted Ware spread hundreds of miles, became a status symbol and inspired imitation pieces across the ancient world.
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Scientists Want to Create an Artificial Eclipse in Space to Hunt for Alien Worlds
The proposed starshade would create an artificial eclipse in space, helping telescopes spot faint rocky planets hidden beside bright stars.
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Scientists Found an Ancient Shark Graveyard in the Egyptian Desert
Fourteen fossilized teeth revealed five extinct shark species from a time when much of northern Africa was submerged beneath the sea.
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Archaeologists Found a Roman-Era Battlefield Grave Filled With Brutal Pelvic Injuries
A Roman-era mass grave in Vienna held at least 128 young men, many with severe pelvic injuries likely caused during combat.
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Scientists Discovered How Cats Use Urine to Identify Each Other
Researchers found unique fatty-acid signatures in cat urine that stay stable over time and help other cats identify exactly who was there.
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Scientists Found a Surprising Link Between Coffee, Testosterone and Muscle Mass
Men who drank more coffee had higher total testosterone and more muscle, but researchers caution the study doesn’t prove cause and effect.
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Archaeologists Rediscover 30-Million-Year-Old Dog Fossil Hiding in a Museum Collection
The near-complete skeleton belongs to Mesocyon coryphaeus, an extinct canid that was stockier and more flexible than modern dogs.
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Scientists Filmed Dolphins Using a Rare Shell Trick to Catch Fish
Researchers filmed dolphins off Queensland using a rare “shelling” technique that may be passed from adults to calves.
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Scientists Finally Figured Out How Avocado Trees Change Sex Throughout the Day
Researchers say the discovery could help breeders identify avocado tree types earlier and develop better varieties for a changing climate.
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Scientists Made Protein-Packed Ketchup With Algae. Here’s Why They Did It.
Researchers added microalgae protein to ketchup, boosting its nutrition while discovering exactly how much algae flavor people will tolerate.
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Great White Sharks Know When a Storm Is Coming. Here’s What That Means for Humans.
Researchers say shark behavior during Tropical Storm Hilary could reveal how marine animals respond to storms.
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Astronomers Found a Cosmic Object 100 Billion Times Brighter Than a Normal Star
The object could help explain Webb’s mysterious little red dots and how supermassive black holes first formed.
