Archaeologists Opened an Ancient Tomb—and Found a Story of Royal Tragedy

A crown was left with the deceased, but its position indicated her reign may not have ended the way she would have liked.

Ancient Cliffside Coffins Held the Remains of a Lost People. DNA Evidence Says They’re Still Here.

The modern-day Bo people of southeastern China have long maintained that they had no connection to those inside the hanging coffins.
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A Lost Observatory Just Emerged From the Desert—And It May Be the Oldest in the Americas

Nearby what was thought to be the oldest known astrological observatory in the Western Hemisphere, archaeologists discovered one even older. The site in the Casma Valley of Peru could be centuries ...

500 Years Later, Scientists Prove That Leonardo da Vinci’s Bridge Design Works

Researchers at MIT have proven Leonardo da Vinci correct yet again, this time involving his design for what would have been a ...

Buying a TV Right Before Your Super Bowl Party Makes Perfect Sense. But Here's Why I'd Buy One Now.

Football isn’t the only live TV event worth upgrading for, and the holidays are a great time to shop.

With the Help of This $20 Outlet Timer, I Didn’t Utter a Single Four-Letter Word While Setting Up the Christmas Lights

To be clear, the MyTouchSmart is not without its drawbacks. The screen doesn’t light up when you press the buttons, which has ...

For Perfectly Wrapped Gifts Every Time, Geometry Says Use the Diagonal Hack—Here’s How

Again, the secret is how you’re wrapping all the way around the item. A diamond orientation means you’re folding over right ...

Aliens Are Talking to Each Other—And We Could Eavesdrop on Them, Scientists Say

Aliens might be transmitting communications signals to each other across exoplanets, some astronomers think. Since these ...

Scientists Say This Ancient Crocodile Could Rewrite a Major Branch of Evolution

80-million-year-old fossils revealed that this dyrosaurid species began to diversify millions of years earlier than previously thought, starting with evolutionary changes in its bite.