The smell of freshly baked bread wafted through Egypt’s western desert more than 3,500 years ago, according to new findings…
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“Lost” Language Found on Back of 400-Year-Old Letter
Notes on the back of a 400-year-old letter have revealed a previously unknown language once spoken by indigenous peoples of…
Monkeys comfort each other after conflict
Macaques who witness conflict often seek out the company of other bystanders – perhaps as a way to relieve tension…
walking the length of the Amazon River
We’re definitely on the home straight, but things aren’t easy due mainly to lack of sleep and the miles that…
Orangutans Use Charade-Like Communication
Orangutans, of their own volition, act out incredibly detailed scenarios with their bodies, using the pantomime to communicate with humans…
Dreams Make You Smarter
Here’s more evidence that sleep, including napping, can make you smarter. Dreaming may improve memory, boost creativity, and help you…
Whale ‘sense of smell’ revealed
Bowhead whales have a previously undiscovered ability to smell the air. The finding could change our understanding of how baleen…
Spinal cord regeneration success
US researchers have for the first time encouraged substantial regrowth in nerves controlling voluntary movement after spinal cord injury. By…
Oldest Animal Life on Earth Found?
Animals have been on Earth for at least 650 million years, suggest recently found primitive sponge fossils from South Australia.…
Riding 365 Waves for a Cause
A New Hampshire man pledges to surf every day for a year — even in snow — to raise money…