While there is fossil evidence of life older than 3.3bn years, this is the first time that its molecular chemical fingerprints have been detected through high-tech sleuthing.

New research suggests the Band of Holes in southern Peru may have been first a market and later an Inca accounting device.

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Scientists debunk alien claims about interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, explaining its rare chemistry, deep-space age, and high ...

A team at Stellenbosch University has demonstrated that fossilized dinosaur eggshells can carry their own internal clock.

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Exclusive images show how a mega golf club development worth “hundreds of millions” will create a five-star hotel and luxury ...

Jacob Geller's video essays dwell on art, literature, and video games. He's publishing a new book collecting his essays ...

Efrosini Chaniotis emerges as a bold new force in contemporary art, with paintings and sculptures that radiate both intimacy ...