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In our research in the British Library's medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346-53).

We may have accidentally detected dark matter back in 2019.

Yawning is contagious.

While some people can spring out of bed at six in the morning and go straight into their day, others prefer to wake up later as they're most productive in the afternoon or evening.

For all humanity's success as a species at the top of its game, it's likely that we'll never finish evolving.

This Week in Science: a common disorder gets a much-needed name change; an artificial island found to be older than we thought; an 'impossible' crystal forged in a historic event; and much more! PCOS Is Officially Renamed, After Decades of ...

(AP) - Health and wellness advice is available in abundance on social media - from trendy to informative to straight-up disinformation - and you're far from alone in seeing it.

Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most precious of all.

It all started with a simple landscaping project.

Evidence is mounting that insects may indeed feel pain, and a new study has just added to the pile.