Some Maya rulers may have taken generations to attract subjects
Commoners may have played an unappreciated part in the rise of an ancient Maya royal dynasty. Self-described “divine lords” at …
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At a long COVID clinic, here’s how doctors are trying to help one woman who is struggling
Belinda Hankins first grappled with COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. She had a fever, chills and trouble breathing, but …
The pristine Winchcombe meteorite suggests that Earth’s water came from asteroids
Late in the evening of February 28, 2021, a coal-dark space rock about the size of a soccer ball fell …
Tiger sharks helped discover the world’s largest seagrass prairie
Scientists have teamed up with tiger sharks to uncover the largest expanse of seagrasses on Earth. A massive survey …
What Artemis I’s launch means for getting humans back to the moon
Fifty years ago, three NASA astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, concluding the final Apollo mission. Less than a …
The world population has now reached 8 billion
Eight billion. That’s the number of humans estimated to be alive on Earth. On November 15, the global population reached …
A clam presumed extinct for 40,000 years has been found alive
A species of clam is back from the dead. Known as Cymatioa cooki, the clam had only ever been found …
New brain implants ‘read’ words directly from people’s thoughts
SAN DIEGO — Scientists have devised ways to “read” words directly from brains. Brain implants can translate internal speech into …
Why dandelion seeds are so good at spreading widely
You don’t need a dandelion to know which way the wind blows. But it can help. On any given dandelion, …
Why daylight saving time just isn’t healthy, according to science
Daylight saving time has ended, and most Americans have turned their clocks back an hour. My sixth-grader is in heaven. …