Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago

"We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it. [...]

Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar

Our view of Neanderthal life keeps getting more complex and vibrant. [...]

The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases

The risk of more debris hitting the moon is on the rise as the space race heats up. [...]

Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution

Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains. [...]

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called 'Holy Child'

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius. [...]

Catch These Rare Comets Zooming Past Earth This October

The Lemmon comet won't return for another 1,300 years. [...]

Floating electrons on a sea of helium

Yes, it's another potential qubit. But it's also some very cool physics. [...]

RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative

At an FDA discussion of testosterone replacement therapy, a top official called for special health centers to address a “men’s health crisis.” Others called to ease men’s access to hormones. [...]

A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

A structure like those found on water striders' legs keeps a robot out of the water. [...]