Rare 4th-Century Manuscript Fragment of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ Surfaces Inside a Dutch Library Book
A 1,700-year-old fragment of Homer's Odyssey, found within a Dutch library's ancient manuscript collection.
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Category: Science
Research, space, climate and the natural world.
Nonprofit That Tracks Meteors Taken Down by “Critical Blow” From Cyberattack
Nonprofit tracking meteors suffers 'critical blow' cyberattack; website down for weeks as it rebuilds infrastructure.
Brazilian Sedge Engages in Sexual Behavior but Its Offspring Carry No New Genetic Material
A Brazilian sedge reproduces sexually yet produces genetic clones, retaining maternal genes without DNA reshuffling.
Scientists Recreated What Mice Saw From Brain Activity Alone
Scientists recreated videos of what sleeping mice saw by reading their brain activity, a step toward understanding how vision shapes perception.
Fake Scorched Scroll Test Shows X-Rays Can Read Lead-Ink Text From Vesuvius-Buried Papyri
New tech reads lead-inked text on charred scrolls from the ruined city of Herculaneum, buried by Vesuvius.
Seven Months of Unbroken Rains Would Take England Out of Drought, Study Finds
England needs seven months of above-average rain to end drought by spring 2027. The report sets out the scale of the shortfall.
Report finds university-industry research partnerships rest on transparency and trust
A vast network of offices, chambers, and associations must work together to forge bonds of trust and transparency in research.
Chimps Teach Their Kids Tool Tricks — And Scientists Say It Counts As Teaching
New research finds chimpanzees teach their young to use tools through deliberate demonstrations and supervised practice.
Tonight’s Full Moon Rises Over the U.S. Tonight
Tonight's Moon shows a waxing crescent, with Mare Crisium and Mare Fecunditatis visible as dark plains amid the growing light.
Stanley Milgram’s 1961 Experiment Shows How Easily People Obey Orders They Know Are Wrong
Watch the shocking footage of Milgram's obedience study where volunteers shocked a learner at the urging of authority.
New Models Link Unusual Particle Motion to the Moment Soft Materials Give Way
New simulations link unusual particle diffusion to yielding in soft jammed matter, revealing the material's warning signal before failure.
At 200°C, mica’s sliding friction stops caring about how fast you push it
Researchers heated mica to 200°C and made its friction constant, regardless of sliding speed — a feat engineers have long sought.