Is your knowledge of the ancient Maya as extraordinary as their pyramids?

If you are sneezing this spring, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks ...

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of ...

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The undersea volcano has been attracting attention for months as scientists prepare for an eruption they expect sometime in 2025. But because the top of the volcano is 4,500 feet below the ocean ...

If we were to write in the calendar Maya The date on Tuesday 20 May 2025 would be written as follows: 13 as many as 11 SIPs ...

Dr. Eric Verdin, a longevity scientist, emphasizes the importance of a savory breakfast to manage blood sugar and promote healthy aging. He advises against sugary cereals and juices, advocating ...

Climate scientists are overall less trusted than other types of scientists, according to a new study led by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR). Dr Omid Ghasemi and colleagues ...

The veteran scientist suddenly fell ill overnight in Ooty and peacefully passed away in the local hospital at 4 a.m. on Tuesday. “My father suddenly took ill in Ooty over last night and passed ...

An underwater volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of the year, according to scientists ... eruptions at these mid-ocean ridges,” Maya Tolstoy, a marine geophysicist and dean ...