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Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space
Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.
The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings
Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolves
Colossal Biosciences has announced a partnership to resurrect giant flightless birds called moa. But the company's recent dire wolf project was controversial, and moa are an even more ambitious target...
Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway
Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway.
2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it's awash in gold and silver coins
A 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement containing coins and jewelry has been discovered in the Czech Republic.
Romans loved to wear socks and sandals — could that be the reason for the massive shoes found at Magna fort?
Archaeologists aren't "baffled" by giant shoes but see them as a way to test different theories about how Roman soldiers coped with new environments along Hadrian's Wall.
Ötzi the Iceman and his neighbors had totally different ancestries, ancient DNA study finds
A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that Ötzi the Iceman had a unique family lineage.
Big Roman shoes discovered near Hadrian's Wall—but they don't necessarily mean big Roman feet
Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in northeast England have uncovered some very large leather footwear. Their discovery, according to some news coverage, has...
Family unearths ancient spearhead at their Paris, Ont., farm in 'freak' discovery
A spearhead believed to be from the last ice-age period has been uncovered on a family farm in Paris, Ont., an artifact that may have been buried there for thousands...
Move over, Jurassic Park. Manitoba was home to newly discovered 390-million-year-old extinct fish
A research team from the University of Manitoba has discovered a new genus of placoderm fish, named Elmosteus lundarensis, one of the earliest fish to develop bones, a jaw and...
Egypt archaeologists discover tombs dating back 2,000 years
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's antiquities ministry says that archaeologists have discovered three tombs dating back more than 2,000 years, from the Ptolemaic Period....
Turkey bones may help trace fate of ancient cliff dwellers
DENVER (AP) -- Researchers say they have found a new clue into the mysterious exodus of ancient cliff-dwelling people from the Mesa Verde...
How Did an Aquarium Stingray Get Pregnant without a Mate?
Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction
Who are the Gorn? 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' reptilian menace, explained
These modern-day Gorn are a major upgrade on the lizard man Captain Kirk battled in the Original Series.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Rebecca Romijn and Christina Chong on Una and La'an living their best lives in Season 3 (exclusive)
'It's fun to see Una come down on someone. We don't get to see that very often.'
Record-breaking high-altitude shot of sun's surface captured from one of Europe's tallest mountains (photo)
"The mountaineer defies gravity; the astronomer looks up. Both seek to reach the unreachable."
Crocodile rock: ancient beast named after Motörhead band's Lemmy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A ferocious sea-going crocodile that menaced coastal waters about 164 million years ago during the Jurassic Period has been given a name honoring the similarly ferocious heavy-metal...
Engraved prehistoric human bones show ritualistic cannibalism
LONDON (Reuters) - Engravings on a human bone from a prehistoric archaeological site in a cave in southern England shows that human cannibals ate their prey and then performed ritualistic...
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a prehistoric gliding mammal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In dense Chinese forests populated by dinosaurs 160 million years ago, two furry critters resembling flying squirrels glided from tree to tree, showing that even in such...
Infant ape fossil skull illuminates humankind's remote past
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lemon-sized fossil skull of an infant ape nicknamed Alesi that inhabited a Kenyan forest about 13 million years ago is offering a peek at what the...
Ancient human ancestor emerges from sunken Southeast Asian landmass
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Onion holds up mirror; society flashes big smile (with green stuff in teeth)
Christine Wenc. Photo by Alexander Andre Nation & World Onion holds up mirror; society flashes big smile (with green stuff in teeth) How some students at University of Wisconsin-Madison created satiric cultural institution...
When trash becomes a universe
Arts & Culture When trash becomes a universe Bottle caps found on the Australian coast.© TRES [ilana boltvinik + rodrigo viñas], photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June...
Long in the tooth
Science & Tech Long in the tooth Kevin Uno (left) and Daniel Green look at fossil samples in the lab. Photo by Grace DuVal Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent July 9, 2025 5...
A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism
Campus & Community A walking elegy, tiny gallery, and gentle Brutalism Photo illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff July 9, 2025 2 min read Photography professor recommends 3 local spots to find beauty, solace...
Ancient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language family’s origins
Tian Chen (T.C.) Zeng (from left) and David Reich.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Science & Tech Ancient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language family’s origins Parent emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia,...