Is the U.S. in a new era of political violence? Experts say it’s complicated
Researchers who study political violence say that the U.S. is in a period of more intense political rhetoric, but there have been far darker periods in the nation’s history
Math and statistics help explain the FBI’s ‘missing scientists’ cases
Statistical principles show you don’t need a nefarious plot to explain clusters of missing scientists and lab workers
Key U.S. science panels are being axed—and others are becoming less open
A new analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies—and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.
US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20 percent.
‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard is likely the largest in history
Archaeologists have uncovered around 3,000 silver coins so far—and more could come to light
What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues
A genomic analysis of people buried on the border of the ancient Roman Empire show how distinct groups combined after the empire’s fall
‘Staggering’ number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk, and more
Survey results suggest a rise in questioning of scientific evidence
A passage from Homer’s Iliad has been discovered inside the abdomen of a Roman-era Egyptian mummy
A snippet of text from Homer’s famous epic recounting the siege of Troy was apparently placed inside this body as part of the mummification process
Ancient ‘machine-gun’ damage discovered on walls of Pompeii
Recently uncovered damage to walls in Pompeii displays patterns that may have been made by an ancient “machine gun” called a polybolos
Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings?
For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise
10 best dinosaur books, according to a paleontologist
Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into
250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs
Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth’s worst mass extinction