An idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis upended one man’s retirement plans—but it also fueled his sense of purpose.

The Roman emperor Magnus Maximus ruled territory stretching from Spain to Britain in the late fourth century C.E. Medieval ...

For example, scientists worldwide are racing to use stem cells to replace—or even rejuvenate—cells damaged by macular ...

The Dreamachine is a 1950s-era invention that uses patterns of flickering light to alter human perception and ultimately, it ...

Because of a warming planet and changing human physiology, fungi are learning how to infect humans more effectively.

Foldable phones aren’t new, but Apple’s first folding iPhone feels like a fresh start for this corner of tech.

First came the Peebles Hoard, discovered in the Scottish Borders in 2020 by metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien: hundreds of ...

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The variable of interest was “intermission time,” which means the time gap between the Past Person’s death and the child’s ...

When Emperor Qin Shihuang was carried to his tomb more than 2,200 years ago, he would not journey to the afterlife alone.

Amateur code breaker Alex Baber claims his AI program solved one of the Zodiac Killer’s ciphers, Z13. Not only did the ...

Study after study shows that humans reliant on AI will misremember past events or even fabricate details completely.