(Image credit: da-cook/Getty Images) The weekend is here, and it’s the perfect time to look back at the scientific events of the past week and test your knowledge of what’s happened on our planet and beyond. The test has no…
Are you the middle child? One new study suggests you may be the nicest of your siblings. (Image credit: Sally Anscombe/Getty Images) Middle children, rejoice: A new study finds that you’re more agreeable, honest and humble than your older and…
This year, scientists disagreed about an artifact found in an ancient tomb, bones that may or may not belong to T. rex, and an image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. (Image credit: Ina Meer Sommer…
An artist’s interpretation of a black hole surrounded by stars (Image credit: Getty Images) Black holes are terrifying, monstrous objects with immense gravity that causes them to consume everything that crosses their event horizons. Yet the physics-breaking power of the…
A new study hints that parents may be more likely to display preferential treatment towards their daughters than their sons, as well as children who are more agreeable. (Image credit: Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty Images) Some parents insist that…
Researchers excavating the ruins of Hadrianopolis in western Türkiye discovered a bronze beverage filter that was used to strain impurities from drinks in the 5th century C.E.
The grave and the dagger date back to the second or third century C.E., and the method of the burial suggests that the man may have been a soldier who faced a dishonorable death. Tera S.L.The ancient Roman pugio was…
For years, locals in Milas, Türkiye had been using an old stone structure as a stable — without realizing it was once a bathhouse dating back to the days of ancient Rome. Anadolu AgencyThe bathhouse had several rooms meant to…
This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 feet long. G. Bianucci/Current BiologyThe ancient four-legged whale had a specific gait it used on land, as evidenced…
Nearly 70 percent of the bone fragments examined featured cut marks and intentional fractures that suggested cannibals feasted on the brains and bone marrow of their victims. Antonio Rodríguez-Hidalgo / IAM (CSIC-Junta de Extremadura)The three main authors of the study.…
Some of the artifacts include an obsidian dagger and a severed head that was used as an incense holder. National GeographicAn ancient Mayan skull that was used to burn incense. These items certainly seem to indicate that this location is…
Researchers uncovered artifacts like jewelry, alabaster vessels, stone beads, and an amulet of the Egyptian deity Bes that suggest ancient human trafficking victims may have been laid to rest at the site. Israel Antiquities AuthorityEgyptian scarabs unearthed at the burial…