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1,500-year-old burial with stacked bones discovered during...
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a pre-Hispanic burial containing human remains.
Why ISS astronauts don't know where to look for the April...
The cameras aboard the International Space Station may be ready, but it's still not clear where to point them in order to capture...
Do we have taste receptors in other parts of our body?
Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths?
Europe's last hunter-gatherers had sophisticated societies...
Ancient DNA from some of Europe's last hunter-gatherers reveals that they avoided inbreeding.
CVS, Walgreens to begin filling prescriptions for abortion...
Consumers will soon be able to fill prescriptions for mifepristone at select CVS and Walgreens locations.
Can static electricity cause a fire?
It's commonplace to get a jolt from static electricity. But does it have enough electrical charge to start a fire?
Space photo of the week: A young star sweeps up its cosmic...
The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is a riot of orange, blue and violet — and a lesson in how plucky young stars clear their...
1,000-year-old vessels found in Guatemala held tobacco...
Archaeologists have discovered a collection of pre-Hispanic ceramic vases that contain traces of nicotine, possibly from liquid infusion.
