Category science

Painting city roofs white could lower the temperature in London dramatically on the hottest days, new research suggests.

The people who created the Pitted Ware Culture may have used seal hides to build boats.

Researchers unexpectedly found traces of cocaine in the mummified brain tissue of 17th-century people buried in a crypt in Milan.

A timeline of 485 million years of Earth’s surface temperatures shows ancient greenhouse conditions were hotter than scientists thought.

A new analysis of the brushstrokes and colors in Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting Starry Night reveals a striking similarity to “hidden turbulence” in Earth’s atmosphere, suggesting the iconic artist had a surprisingly detailed understanding of natural processes.

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a “revenant” grave where a man was buried with large stones on his chest to prevent him from rising from the dead.

A new study has revealed the exact origin of the Pacific Ocean’s mysterious “biotwang” noises, which were first detected by underwater surveys near the Mariana Trench in 2014.

With concerns that mpox may now spread more easily and be more severe, researchers warn that failing to curb the outbreak means “nobody is safe.”

A newly discovered doughnut shape in Earth’s outer core may reveal elements that help drive the formation of the planet’s magnetic field.

Black garden ants made tweaks to entrances, tunnels and chambers that may help prevent diseases from spreading.