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A new study analyzed atmospheric concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics, and found that there are likely two to ...

The power station has actually yielded quite a few archaeological discoveries spanning numerous historical eras.

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The Romans knew their way around Europe. They also knew how to build with a view. A 2,000-year-old stone wall unearthed in a ...

Tucked some 37 miles deep in the jungle, a research team—led by Ivan Ṡprajc, a professor of archaeology from Slovenia who has directed work on the Yucatan Peninsula since 1996—took info from the ...

The puffer jacket is a staple in winterwear. At its core, the puffer’s power comes from loft. By using down or advanced ...

The first wave of Pokémon sets includes the original Kanto starters, Eevee, and, of course, Pikachu. The first three sets ...

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

A DNA analysis of human remains found that two medieval men were buried in a peculiar position at a ritualistic site from the ...

A global shortage of construction-grade sand is reshaping coastlines, destabilizing ecosystems, and putting activists in the ...

Known as “islands of inversion,” these odd regions are found among a sea of normal nuclei. Now, a new island may have been ...