Edmonia Lewis virtually vanished from history when she died in 1907. A new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum teases out the mysteries of Lewis's life while showcasing her marble sculptures.

The wrinkly rodent barely seems to age and appears almost impervious to cancer, heart disease, and mental decline. Can these astounding abilities be adapted for humans?

Everybody knows Mr. Beast. His success, reach and popularity are unmatched. Boasting over 460 million subscribers on his main channel alone, he has a subscriber count that would surpass the third most ...

Pigeons have historically served as messengers for humans, but a Russian startup claims to take this to a new level—effectively “hacking” pigeon brains to turn them into biological drones. In a recent ...

In the early 20th century, a mysterious disease swept across the world, leaving millions unable to move, speak, or react—fully conscious but trapped in their bodies. Known as encephalitis lethargica, ...

The Artemis 2 astronauts will venture deeper into space than any human has gone before. That presents some seriously exciting research opportunities. Reading time 5 minutes The human body is a complex ...

The humans who move to Mars might not remain "human" for very long. Evolution is a powerful force, transcending planetary boundaries. As Rice University biologist Scott Solomon points out in his ...

Past anecdotal observations have hinted that great apes play pretend. But now, experimental research shows that our closest living relatives can keep track of imaginary objects. When you purchase ...

The skull of a Viking-era man who had part of his skull cut out in the world’s oldest surgical procedure has been unearthed. The remains of a man between 17 and 24 revealed a large oval hole in his ...

On February 2, 2026, in Shandong, China, @MyNameIsQianDuoduo shared a humorous video showing a dog’s startled reaction to a street performer. In the video, the author walks along the pavement with ...

Scientists at Rutgers University–Newark have developed a first-of-its-kind RNA-based nanotechnology that assembles itself inside living human cells and can be programmed to stop propagation of harmful ...