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Ancient Olympians were renowned for their strength and agility, but were any of these athletes women? And were there other sporting opportunities in which women in ancient Greece could compete?The…
Beneath Earth’s surface lies a kingdom of undiscovered microscopic life. These “intraterrestrials” survive in some of the harshest conditions on the planet — and scientists are hunting for these microbes.In…
Milestone: Principles of inheritance discoveredDate: Feb. 8 and March 8, 1865Where: Brno, in what is now the Czech RepublicWho: Gregor MendelOn a cold day in February, an Augustinian friar described…
Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how weapons were viewed at the time. There was also a…
A first-of-its-kind trial demonstrates that AI-assisted mammography can improve the outcomes of patients with breast cancer, particularly those with aggressive disease.While many people have only recently begun to use artificial…
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, making it a perfect time to talk about the teeth and gums of our little ones. This annual event, launched by the American…
Transgender women who have undergone hormone therapy show comparable physical fitness to cisgender women, according to the most comprehensive analysis of its kind to date.The review, published Tuesday (Feb. 3)…
This week’s science news was filled with incredible discoveries hidden deep inside our planet, including a potential answer to the long-standing mystery of how a tributary of the Colorado River…
A funny thing happened on the way to President Donald Trump’s mission to obliterate renewable energy. Solar and wind energy use is surging, especially globally, but even in the United…
We’ve all seen it: a kid with one finger wedged up a nostril, mining the cavity for a golden nugget, teasing it out, and then gobbling it like a tasty…