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Archaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest peace treaty, signed around 1269 B.C.

A rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth.

Long-haul travelers often feel totally out of whack for several days after arriving at their destination. Jet lag is a natural phenomenon, but can it be prevented?

May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

A new device could allow computer processors to operate significantly faster, without generating waste heat.

Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals.

Two skeletons found in an embrace next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral were both women, an ancient DNA analysis confirms, but their relationship remains a mystery.

The newly described mosasaur Tylosaurus rex spanned up to 43 feet (13 meters) long and may have been one of the fiercest marine predators of the dinosaur age.

Neptune has a complicated life story, and its moon Nereid might be the only one left standing from the planet’s multibillion-year history.

A study published in July 2025 claimed the Centaur AI model could simulate and predict human behavior with astonishing accuracy. A counter study raises doubts.

A technique that has rewritten the timeline of prehistoric art may be overestimating the ages of cave paintings, some scientists say.

Dead seal pups on a Canadian island have been found with mysterious spiral-shaped injuries for years. The wounds were thought to be the work of sharks or boat propellers, but new research confirms a different cause.

A "foundational" study found that the brains of children with ADHD matured later, but that finding was likely a mirage tied to issues with how the children were followed over time.

Experts say the Ebola outbreak raging in Central Africa could be challenging to contain due to ongoing conflict in the region and a lack of vaccines and international aid.

May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

We liked testing the Levoit Sprout Evaporative Humidifier — it is whisper-quiet, child-safe and easy to maintain, and it has a lovely built-in night light, too.

Techniques for analyzing DNA have advanced, enabling scientists to better understand disease outbreaks throughout history.

Generative AI is destroying the baseline assumption that photographs bear some causal connection to reality. That's bad news for democracy.

It helped to have a number of features to aid survival following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.