The paper, published recently in PLOS One, describes an investigation of 112 ostrich eggshell fragments dating back more than 60,000 years from three archaeological sites in southern Africa. These ...

Bumblebee cognition looks small only until behavior is measured carefully. Experiments have shown play-like ball rolling that fits established animal-play criteria, and newer work demonstrates social ...

Shell PLC shares were relatively steady, down 0.85% at 2,843.5p, after the oil major missed earnings expectations for the fourth quarter but held the line on shareholder payouts, announcing a fresh $3 ...

Tool use was once considered a uniquely human trait, setting us apart from other animals. However, scientific research has increasingly revealed that numerous species across the animal kingdom ...

The title page of the collection of Bartholomäus Vogtherr's medical recipes (left) and a page from another medical text called the Kreuterbu[o]ch (right) John Rylands Research Institute and Library, ...

Learn simple magic tricks using everyday objects you already have. These easy techniques are designed for beginners and focus on clear moves, natural handling, and strong visual effects that anyone ...

Physically, sound is just pressure moving through a medium. If you harness that pressure correctly, you can actually push things around using nothing but sound. That's exactly what researchers at ...

Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered. The tests ...