Computer scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil believes humanity will achieve “longevity escape velocity” in just four years.

A new study from the University of Chicago suggests our sensitive teeth may be an evolutionary leftover that once helped our ...

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A 600-year-old brass seal found in a farmer’s field features an image of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The depiction is chock ...

Researchers repurposed an experiment originally intended to detect gravity, which involved a floating magnet in a ...

“The absolute best time to water your lawn is the early morning, before 10 a.m.,” Maurer tells Popular Mechanics. Cooler temperatures and calm breezes help keep evaporation to a minimum. And watering ...

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Archaeologists discovered a human fingerprint left on a rock in Spain now considered the oldest known human fingerprint.

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It's the brand's first generator specifically designed for home backup—and a few key features make it worth buying.

In addition to having local hunters as his guides, Vejmělka set up a camera trap on a fallen log over a stream in a dense ...

There are large numerals on the face that are easily readable from afar, with a glow-in-the-dark coating on the hour and ...