The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a black hole-powered quasar (pink dot in center of image) that has been around since the first billion years after the Big Bang. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, S. Lilly (ETH Zurich), D.…
A panoramic view of the Constantiaberg Mountains near Cape Town in South Africa. A new study suggests the country has been steadily rising between 2012 and 2020
The artifacts are believed to have been used in fertility rituals by the Tlacotepehua people during the Postclassic period, which spanned 950 to 1520
The crown was originally found during excavations in 2020
A child with Moebius syndrome. (Photo courtesy of Raphael GAYARD via Getty Images) Disease name: Moebius syndrome Affected populations: The exact prevalence of Moebius syndrome remains unknown. A 2021 study in Italy found that the condition occurs in 0.3 out…
A painting by artist Michel Serres, The Great Plague of Marseille, 1721. The plague began to spread before written records existed. (Image courtesy of Getty Images) Researchers have discovered how a modification of one gene contributed to the survival of…