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The monks soaked the animal-skin parchments in milk or lemon juice, scraped them with pumice stones and sprinkled them with flour to create a fresh surface for new writing, according to Uwe Bergmann, a visiting professor of X-ray science at…

This week’s science news was filled with discoveries once thought lost to time — notably, the world’s oldest known rock art was discovered in Indonesia.

The roughly 70,000-year-old stencil of a human hand, found in a cave in Sulawesi, promises…

The Canadian satellite RADARSAT uncovered a hidden, untouched landscape dating back more than 34 million years. The discovery lies beneath a layer of ice spanning over 10 million square kilometers and has opened up new avenues of scientific…

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream.

Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free us from drudgery at home. Tesla is targeting…

This week in science: Scientists propose new standard measures for cannabis use; mysterious ancient lifeforms don’t comfortably fit on the tree of life; the world’s oldest rock art discovered; and much more!

Scientists Figured Out a Standard…

At least three large pieces of space debris — old satellites and spent rocket stages — fall back to Earth every day on average, but researchers have only a very limited understanding of where these potentially dangerous fragments land and…

Close one eye, and focus straight ahead, without moving your eyes. You’ll notice a fleshy blur in your peripheral vision — your nose. It’s there every waking moment, yet you’re hardly ever aware of it. So why can’t we see our noses, even…

A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment is challenging long-held beliefs about the formation of Central Asia’s mountain ranges. According to researchers from the University of Adelaide, the region’s dramatic…

When it comes to exercising for your heart’s sake, you don’t want to peak too early in life. Research suggests that to protect yourself against high blood pressure in your twilight years, you need to keep your exercise levels up through…