Scientists Keep Finding Major Discoveries Lurking in Museum Backrooms

Scientists Keep Finding Major Discoveries Lurking in Museum Backrooms

Here are six of the best.

Where You Live May Affect How Rapidly You Age, Sweeping Study Finds

Where You Live May Affect How Rapidly You Age, Sweeping Study Finds

It's not just genetics.

Can't Stomach Energy Gels? There Are Other Ways to Match Their Benefits, Studies Show

Can't Stomach Energy Gels? There Are Other Ways to Match Their Benefits, Studies Show

Every body is different.

Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa

Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa

Here's what we know.

Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells

Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells

A new layer of the human genome has been revealed.

Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks, Research Shows

Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks, Research Shows

You're in for a bumpy ride.

Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through

Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through

Our planet's 'heartbeat' is faltering.

Scientists Gave People Wings in VR, And It Triggered Changes in The Brain

Scientists Gave People Wings in VR, And It Triggered Changes in The Brain

Your brain is ready for this.

Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says

Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says

"A technology lost to history."

Lost Parchment Reveals People Who Survived The Black Death

Lost Parchment Reveals People Who Survived The Black Death

An untold story.

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