Category: 9. Sci/Tech

An invasive lizard species that looks as if its head was dunked in bright orange…

Between 1637 and 1697, thousands of bodies were buried beneath a historic hospital in Milan. Designed to accommodate the dead as they decomposed, the crypt of the Ospedale Maggiore was used until the limited space and foul smells forced the…

The Yangtze finless porpoise is both charming and intelligent. It even appears to have a permanent smile on its face. Unfortunately, the porpoise, which is native to China, is critically endangered due to habitat loss. Thanks to over 700 Ancient…

Farming, crafts, and trade all helped establish the foundation of a South American society known as the Chavin Phenomenon, which predated the Incas by about 2,000 years.

But there was one more ingredient that tied it all together —…

Great news for partners of celiac sufferers: you can kiss your partner without making them sick to their stomach. Since about 1 percent of the population has celiac disease and the symptoms can be dramatic, concern about inadvertent gluten…

A new scientific breakthrough could reshape how the world responds to deadly snakebites. Thanks to antibodies found in the blood of a man who has spent nearly two decades building immunity to snake venom, the ultimate snake antivenom…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this season, including ending federal door-to-door canvassing of survivors in disaster areas, WIRED has learned.

A memo…

Love may be a smoke made with the fume of sighs, according to William Shakespeare….

Archaeologists have discovered a hilltop in western Hungary that contains a vast hoard of ancient treasure dating back more than 3,000 years.

The volcanic butte and its buried riches aren’t protected by a fire-breathing dragon, but the…

You’re just dropping off to sleep and you hear that familiar sound of the carpet being excavated by your canine companion. So, why do dogs dig the carpet and circle before grabbing some zzzzzs?

The most likely reason is an evolutionary one….