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PORNAINEN, Finland — Engineers will soon begin testing a new “sand battery” that will convert energy stored as heat back into power that can be fed into the electricity grid.…
This ancient Egyptian beadnet dress was fashionable back when the pyramids were built. (Image credit: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Public Domain))QUICK FACTSName: Beadnet dressWhat it is: A beaded funeral…
For most of human history, the moon has been more than a distant object in our night sky. It has served as a clock, a guide, a deity and a…
Rates of diabetes are lower in high-altitude locations, but researchers have been unsure why. Now, a new study in mice reveals a possible explanation: Red blood cells, which play a…
A warming climate could expose a Pennsylvania-sized chunk of ice-free land in Antarctica by 2300, which could drastically reshape Antarctic geopolitics as well as the continent’s geography.A study published in…
The Shroud of Turin, which some people claim is Jesus’ burial cloth, contains the DNA of multiple people, along with a huge array of other species, including carrots, melons and…
Quick factsWhat it is: RCW 86, a supernova remnantWhere it is: 8,000 light-years away, in the constellation CircinusWhen it was shared: March 24, 2026One of the oldest recorded astronomical events…
Between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C., the Minoan civilization flourished on Crete and nearby islands, building palaces decorated with frescoes, engaging in athletic activities such as bull leaping, and creating…
A newly discovered trove of fossils in southwestern China is shifting the timeline of when complex animals evolved.The diversity and complexity of animal life is thought to have increased rapidly…
Americans’ personal data could be collected and stored overseas — even if they’ve never downloaded a foreign-developed app themselves — according to a new FBI alert warning about the risks tied to…