Archaeologists discover lost city that may have conquered the kingdom of Midas

Archaeologists from the Oriental Institute have discovered a lost ancient kingdom dating to 1400 B.C. to…

It's a crime—but for meth cooks, it's also a job

The motivation to start cooking meth is often driven by addiction, but a new study takes…

Antidepressant harms baby neurons in lab-grown 'mini-brains'

Researchers have demonstrated the use of stem-cell-derived ‘mini-brains’ to detect harmful side effects of a common…

Connie Moore and Sheva Moore: Keepers of NASA's Imagery

Connie Moore (left) and Sheva Moore are not related but they share a passion for helping…

Hubble Fingerprints a Galaxy

The galaxy NGC 4689 appears like a smudged fingerprint on the sky. No matter how good…

Week in images: 17-21 February 2020

Week in images: 17-21 February 2020 Discover our week through the lens Click…

DNA-tagging strategy for early detection of disease signatures

Researchers can uncover how proteins interact with other proteins with far greater sensitivity and in a…

Smaller animals faced surprisingly long odds in ancient oceans

A new fossil study from Stanford University shows extinction was unexpectedly common among smaller sea creatures…

How better propulsion systems can improve space exploration

Aero/Astro engineer Ken Hara is developing computer models to help make a little-known, but widely-used thruster…

People prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money

Do you have a monthly car payment, or a similar loan? Is each payment a nice…