What happens in your brain when you recognize your grandmother? In the 1960s, some neuroscientists thought a single brain cell called the "grandmother neuron" would light up only at the sight of your grandmother's face. Almost immediately, neuroscientists…

Discovered in Egypt by Napoleon’s conquering forces, this plain-looking slab was the key to cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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New research debunks the myth that those who participate in extreme sports are adrenaline junkies with a death

Archaeologists from the University of Murcia, financed by the Mula municipal council, the Cajamurcia Foundation, and supported by CEPOAT have excavated a sarcophagus at the site of the Roman necropolis at Los Villaricos, located 5km East of the city of Mula…

Antarctica is very cold. It is a good place to study Earth.

During a 2015 heat wave, scientists watched as a coral reef died before their eyes. By the end of the century, almost all the world’s corals will be gone if climate change continues at this pace.

Remnants of molecules and microbes in shards of cooking pots help researchers reconstruct prehistoric cuisines. On the menu: stews, cheese and fermented drinks.

The near-complete fossil dates to about 310 million years ago.

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Archaeologists excavating in Iroungou, a cave in Ngounié Province of Gaban have discovered thousands of pre-colonial human remains, consisting of at least 28 identified individuals. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

Madagascar is renowned for its unique and varied biodiversity, which spans dry grasslands, wet rain forests, mangroves and deserts. This variety, combined with the island's isolation and size, has fostered ...

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 (IPS) - A significant global demographic change having far-reaching consequences yet receiving scant attention is the rise of one-person households.

Dozens of online videos document an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their closest bird kin. A bird will land on an unsuspecting mammal and, cautiously and stealthily, pluck out some of its hair.