Neolithic people took gruesome trophies from invading tribes

Brutal treatment may have been part of "public theater of violence" celebrating victory in battle. [...]

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission

Tianwen-2 will first return samples from an asteroid, then explore a mysterious comet-like object. [...]

Hummingbirds Are Evolving to Adapt to Life With Humans

Anna’s hummingbirds have evolved to have longer, larger beaks to access backyard feeders in urban areas. It could be a step toward becoming a “commensal” species that lives alongside humans, lik [...]

Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve

Unlike in recent tests, SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, but a fuel tank leak meant it lost control before it could complete its objectives. [...]

The Plan to Send Plant-Filled ‘Gardens’ Into Orbit

Off-world agriculture has long seemed experimental, but that could soon change thanks to a collaboration between design firm Heatherwick Studio and the space architecture nonprofit Aurelia Institute. [...]

NASA Says Asteroid Bennu Space Dust Contains Clues to How Life May Have Developed in the Cosmos

The asteroid contains some of the basic ingredients for life. [...]

8 billion tokens a day forced AT&T to rethink AI orchestration — and cut costs by 90%

When your average daily token usage is 8 billion a day, you have a massive scale problem. <br /> <br /> This was the case at AT&T, and chief data officer Andy Markus and his team recog [...]

Artemis II Was a Rousing Success, So What's Next for NASA?

NASA's plan has three major components, which would eventually culminate in a constant human presence on the moon. [...]

Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis." [...]