11th-century ‘pizza peel’ discovered in Russia doubled as a medieval game board
Archaeologists have unearthed an 11th-century wooden kitchen gadget with an ancient board game carved into the back. Medieval bakers may have used the wooden paddle
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A gene variant triples the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease — fat buildup in brain cells may be to blame, study finds
A gene variant called APOE4 dramatically increases the risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Now, emerging research is revealing APOE4’s
Martian Dawn
The captivating shapes of wind-carved crags called yardangs are revealed in this zoomed-in crop of a broader panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Scientists
AI Proved the Quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. What Happens Now?
Among the 377 results that OpenAI announced on October 6, 2026, one stood out. It claimed to settle the “quasi-Riemann hypothesis” — a weaker version
These tiny snakes cartwheel to escape danger
New videos offer a closer look at a rare and bizarre escape behavior in some Southeast Asian snakes.
Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust
Japan’s MMX mission will be the first to the moons of Mars and it aims to bring back precious rock samples — perhaps even indirectly
World’s fastest AI-powered racing drone outflies the best human pilots
A drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has completed a championship race course faster than some of the world’s best human drone pilots. In a
‘Cute demo, but totally impractical’: Experts are skeptical that Tesla’s ‘Rocket’ Roadster could actually work in the real world
Tesla has unveiled a new “flying” version of its Roadster electric vehicle (EV) that uses SpaceX tech to pull off seemingly impressive airborne acrobatics. During
Romans may have set fire to Celtic town during conquest to ‘humiliate’ the enemy, archaeologists find
Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman military camp in Spain, where they found fragments of weapons and metal tacks from soldiers’ shoes. The camp was used
‘Birdman’ copper plate: A 700-year-old depiction of a Native American warrior that may be a woman holding a weapon and a severed head
This hammered copper artifact depicts an Indigenous person wearing a bird costume and holding a severed head and a mace. (Image credit: Smithsonian National Museum
Rising temperatures could boost pregnancy risks worldwide — here’s how
Rising temperatures around the globe are contributing to a range of health risks, from infectious disease to food insecurity and wildfire smoke . Extreme heat
Artemis III Crew Visits NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (left) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano view progress on the solid rocket booster integration in High Bay 3
‘A uniquely direct route that might cause damage’: Scientists uncover link between air pollution and eye diseases like glaucoma
Aging is one of the biggest risk factors for developing glaucoma or cataracts — but as scientists look more closely at what happens to the
Black Death had dramatic effect on species diversity as humans abandoned farmland, study finds
When millions of people died in Europe during the Black Death, biodiversity suffered too, new research suggests. The findings suggest that human activities once promoted