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Archaeologists Found a Lost Temple in the Sand That Solves a Major Historical Puzzle
The excavation also turned up human remains.
Archaeologists Broke Open the Great Wall of China—and Found a Treasure Trove of Artifacts
The discovery's highlight was a 247-pound cannon from the Ming dynasty, but archaeologists also found remains of crops and turquoise pieces.
Archaeologists Found the Lost 'Book of the Dead' Buried in an Egyptian Cemetery
They couldn't get it on Amazon.
Aliens May Be Hiding Somewhere in Our Solar System—And They're Feasting On This Mysterious Energy Source
Radiation causes subsurface chemical reactions, which could act as "food" for some lifeforms.
Trust Your Tech's Water Resistance? You Probably Shouldn't.
Ingress protection ratings are good for only so long. Here's how to protect (and know when to replace) your gadgets.
Scientists Think a Volcanic Eruption May Have Kicked Off the 'Black Death'
A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas carrying the bubonic plague.
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China Planted 78 Billion New Trees—and Seriously Messed Up Its Water Cycle
China's planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.
500 Years Later, Scientists Prove That Leonardo da Vinci's Bridge Design Works
If accepted at the time, the design would have likely revolutionized architecture.
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.
No, AI is Not Coming for Your Tools. At Least Not Yet, Anyway.
Smart features are not the same as AI.
A New Material Could Finally Unlock the Incredible Power of Supercapacitors
By creating a new graphene material, engineers were able to facilitate the movement of ions and increase the power and energy capacity of their supercapacitors.
