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'Truly significant': James Webb telescope reveals largest-ever map of the universe's hidden megastructures
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (715+ words) Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever. Astronomers have reconstructed the "skeleton" of the cosmos in unprecedented detail, thanks to the largest-ever survey conducted by the James Webb Space…...
Daunian kyathos: A 2, 700-year-old ceramic cup from Italy decorated with an exuberant-looking, bug-eyed fellow
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (206+ words) A pre-Roman ceramic cup or ladle that could inspire kitchenware today " this li'l dude is excited to mix! An ancient ceramic vessel, possibly a wine ladle, from southern Italy. What it is: A painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle Where…...
'Last titan' of Thailand discovered, and it's the longest-necked dinosaur on record from Southeast Asia
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (457+ words) A newfound species of long-necked dinosaur from Thailand lived up to 120 million years ago, and it's the largest known of its kind from Southeast Asia. Gigantic fossils discovered in Thailand reveal the "last titan," a long-necked dinosaur that lived up…...
'We kept finding large, circular mass graves' in the Sahara predating the ancient Egyptians, archaeologists report
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (955+ words) Archaeologists have found 260 burials in the Sahara that predate ancient Egypt. We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan. This involved using satellite aerial imagery to systematically and painstakingly…...
Why aren't brain transplants possible?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (550+ words) Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another. Dr. Max Krucoff, an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, would rather describe such a procedure…...
8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (587+ words) A 17th-century cemetery from Colonial Maryland held the remains of an 8-year-old boy with majority African ancestry, as well as two indentured servants. A composite image of Anne Wolseley Calvert, whose skeletal remains excavated from a 17th-century cemetery have been…...
What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (591+ words) Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means. But there's no clear and consistent definition of what that means. The World Health…...
Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world's oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an 'alien' crystal
2+ day, 11+ min ago (899+ words) May 16, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. This week's science news featured some big headlines for health, including the landmark decision to…...
Scientists say a newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth on Monday
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (376+ words) Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream. A hefty, never-before-seen asteroid is…...
Can people catch infections from plants?
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (465+ words) Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction. It's a plotline that has haunted science fiction for decades: Humans become infected by plant pathogens, causing illness, death or a zombie-like state. But is there any…...