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Medieval Swahilis and Persians paired up 1,000 years ago...
A new ancient DNA study help confirm, but also "contradict and complicate" the historical narrative that Swahilis paired up with Persians...
How long will it take for humans to colonize another planet?
There's a huge difference between sending humans to Mars and colonizing worlds outside our solar system.
Rare red asteroids around Neptune could reveal the secrets...
Scientists have observed that some of Neptune's Trojan asteroids are deep red, possibly revealing what asteroids may have been like...
Who ruled ancient Egypt after King Tut died?
When the pharaoh Tutankhamun died young, his widow may have tried to remain on the ancient Egyptian throne, ancient letters reveal.
1,000-year-old brick tomb discovered in China is decorated...
A brick tomb from the Jurchen Jin period of northern China was discovered during the renovation of drains in Shanxi province.
Oldest Scottish tartan ever found was preserved in a bog...
Scotland's oldest true tartan dates to between 1500 and 1600.
Newly discovered 'einstein' tile is a 13-sided shape that...
A new 13-sided shape is the first example of an elusive "einstein" — a single shape that can be tiled infinitely without repeating...
James Webb telescope detects light from a small, Earth-like...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope measured the temperature of the Earth-like planet TRAPPIST-1b and found that it is too hot for humans...
