In 2004, archaeologists discovered a new species of ancient human, Homo floresiensis, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Nicknamed “the hobbit,” this three-foot-tall hominin lived between about ...

No, it wasn’t built by aliens. But accountants? Maybe. Researchers used drones to get another look at the "Band of Holes" along Monte Sierpe, and their work suggests that the Inca may have ...

Efforts to limit ozone-depleting chemical compounds had a significant impact. The ozone hole over the Antarctic is significantly smaller in 2025 than in previous years, ranking as the fifth-smallest ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have discovered the most distant supermassive black hole ever seen. The enormous object, hosted by the galaxy GHZ2, is so far away that ...

In Washington, D.C., mumbo sauce sits at the crossroads of tradition, neighborhood pride, and culinary creativity. From high-end dining rooms to classic carry-out windows, the host samples five ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Hobbit Houses, a whimsical complex on the edge of L.A. and Culver City, sold for the first time ever for $1.88 ...

Earlier this year, researchers reported the most massive black hole merger ever detected. But the event was so unusual that questions around its origin sowed confusion within the astrophysics ...

A series of about 5,200 holes stretching nearly a mile (1.5 kilometers) across the Pisco Valley in the southern Peruvian Andes has baffled researchers for nearly a century. But a fresh look at the ...

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In 2023, scientists detected the gravitational waves from a black hole collision that seemed impossible. New research finally explains how this "forbidden" black hole came to be, and what it can teach ...

Albert Einstein's theory of gravity, general relativity, may not be the best recipe to describe black holes. New research suggests future images of black holes could be precise enough to allow ...