In a new study, researchers analyzed how the X chromosome may change with age and affect cognitive function. (Image credit: bodym via Getty Images) Dormant genes on the X chromosome may become activated in old age, which could give the…
Researchers have removed a 98-foot core from the bottom of the Great Blue Hole off the coast of Belize to study tropical cyclone patterns over the past 5,700 years. (Image credit: Schafer & Hill/Getty Images) Tropical cyclones in the Caribbean…
An ancient hunting kit discovered deep in the San Esteban rock shelter in Big Bend National Park in Texas may be the oldest surviving weapon system ever found in North America. Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSome artifacts found in 6,000
The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their creator, Sylvester Graham, hoped his tasteless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires. Sylvester Graham. Public DomainSylvester Graham is considered the founder of America's “first anti-sugar crusade.” Sylvester Graham was born…
These corgi-like dogs, discovered at an archaeological site in Nescot in 20
An asteroid known as the 'city killer' 2024 YR4 will come within a potentially dangerous distance of Earth and could even collide with the Moon in 2032, according to data from the James Webb Telescope. (Image credit: JUAN GARTNER via…