When did humans begin to cook with spices? The earliest evidence goes back about 6,000 years. In 2013, microscopic remains of crushed garlic mustard seeds were found in pottery shards from Denmark and ...

Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

The art of mummification has long been shrouded in mystery, but new research shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps ...

Antonio Jose Seguro of the centre-left Socialist Party has secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s ...

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigeria’s president in the country’s first state visit to the UK in 37 years, Buckingham Palace has announced. Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu ...

The headline takeaway is scale and sensitivity: the team reported identifying 81 distinct VOCs. Those compounds clustered into four main ingredient groups linked to ancient embalming practice - fats ...

Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching ...

Dozens of protesters were detained Monday night after making a lot of noise outside a hotel where they believed the Border Patrol commander was staying. Something troopers threatened to use to clear ...

Justice for Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson: A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, a cow using a tool in a flexible manner. The ingenuity of “Veronika,” as the animal is called, shows ...

First Lady Melania Trump advanced her mission to improve America’s children’s understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) today. Her goal to empower the next generation with AI and education reached ...

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, put his hand on Islam’s holiest book at his swearing-in ceremony. By Maya King Mayor Zohran Mamdani represents a range of demographics that New York ...