Discoveries

An archaeological discovery proves it without any doubt: Pythagoras did not invent the famous theorem that today bears his name.

The depths in Alaska reveal an enigma: a golden sphere of biological origins that defies current knowledge.

New research suggests that ant nest-building techniques could inspire more efficient, traffic-free human transportation networks

The secret history of evolution: what brought humanity close to extinction, changing the evolutionary paths of Neanderthals and Denisovans.

A French research team has synthesized hexaferrum, a key material to help better understand the Earth's core.

Earthquakes and Cosmic Rays: An Odd Couple. New evidence reveals an unsuspected link between these two phenomena.

The stratosphere has still unknown acoustic phenomena: a team of researchers is trying to study them with small sounding balloons

A random event in human DNA changed our brains forever: the latest research on the subject

Researchers bring to light a lost chapter of the Bible thanks to ultraviolet photography on Vatican manuscripts.

A lightning strike in Florida has produced a new material similar to space-like ones, and never seen until now on Earth.

Giant prehistoric creatures at work: Thousands of huge caves in South America unravel an ancient mystery

The permafrost thaw "gives" us a whole new look at the life and customs of the elites of the Mongol Empire.

The Earth hides an enigma: why is there a billion years missing from studies of the age of the planet?

Discovery of a shape capable of covering an infinite surface without ever repeating itself: the "genius" card excites mathematicians

Stonehenge is not a solar calendar, but a memorial to the dead, according to a new study.

Artificial intelligence and bioacoustics open the door to interspecies communication between humans and animals.

Scientific confirmations and images arrive: the East African fault line widens, revealing the birth of an ocean.

There are dangerous scientific theories that could lead to disastrous results: after all, the atomic bomb was derived from an equation.

The dinosaur killer asteroid has a precise identikit, but we know more and more about its "ferocity". Here is the latest discovery on the matter.

We are witnessing drastic changes in the number and quality of scientific discoveries. Is science losing its driving force?

Viruses have a new enemy: an incredible protozoan who is fond of them, and will totally change our view of the carbon cycle