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Gold glitters around Ghana's 'lake of souls' thanks to...
A 2015 satellite photo shows a series of golden tendrils surrounding Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi, which is considered sacred to the local...
A new test could flag people at risk for anemia by filming...
A new needle-free technology isn't ready to replace blood draws, but it could serve as a screening tool to flag people who need a...
Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s...
An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the...
People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust...
Mars looks blue and bruised in surreal new images from...
On its way to a metal asteroid, NASA's Psyche probe tested its cameras as it got a gravity assist from the Red Planet.
It's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising...
If your phone breaks, it's impossible to fix it yourself. The reason for that lies with a set of laws that emerged decades ago.
The solar system's largest moon may be heating up — offering...
The largest moon in the solar system — Jupiter’s Ganymede — has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could finally...
Bead net funerary shroud: A 2,500-year-old beaded veil...
This funerary shroud was made from thousands of multicolored beads and woven to represent a human face and a large scarab beetle.