Tollund Man, Otzi the Iceman: What Their Last Meals Reveal
Modern methods provide further insight into the diets of ancient humans. ...read more
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Why Are So Many Languages Dying Out?
Linguists say minority languages are going through a mass extinction event, but there are still successful efforts at preserving native speakers. ...read more
The 16 Best Dog Foods For Allergies
How Did Smallpox Anti-Vaxxers Compare to Those Today?
More than a century ago, anti-vaccination groups also opposed vaccines for the sake of medical liberty and belief in alternative medicines. But they differed from groups today in several key ways. ...read more
The Ancient Art of Tattooing
Our modern taste for ink is an outgrowth of traditions far older than you may realize. ...read more
Why Haven’t Humans Reached Mars?
Our neighboring planet only sits 34 billion miles away, so what’s the big hold up? ...read more
Study Shows Colombian Guerrillas Were Guardians of the Forest
'Deforestation has increased significantly in the last five years following the signing of the peace agreement.' ...read more
Floating Homes, Raised Houses: A Tale of Two Flood Mitigation Strategies
Raising or ‘amphibiating’ a home can keep a house high and dry during floods — but they can come with significant costs. ...read more
How Astronauts Go to the Bathroom in Outer Space
Even in space, when you gotta go, you gotta go. It’s a tricky problem, but whether it’s #1 or #2, NASA has finally figured out the space loo. ...read more
The Coming Identity Crisis for AI
Artificially intelligent behavior is emergent rather than designed, which is why we have little understanding of what it is capable of. Now computer scientists are saying this needs to change before AI's widespread deployment. ...read more