Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

An amateur archaeologists claims to have discovered proof of what happened to the colony members who completely vanished from the site. Scott Dawson claims to have found “hammerscale,” a byproduct of ...

“These trees have their own mycorrhizal fungi that picked up nutrients from the dropped needles and helped fuel rapid tree regrowth,” the paper’s co-author Emma Aronson said of the fungi’s importance, ...

Before Yersinia pestis devastated Europe in the Middle Ages, the bacteria ravaged the Bronze Age for nearly two millennia.

Humans are actually limited in how much protein they can metabolize for energy, meaning early humans really needed a more well-rounded diet to survive.

Researchers have uncovered evidence that a weapon known as the polybolos—or multi-thrower—was used during the Roman conquest ...

Ahead of the film adaptation’s release, Weir talked to Popular Mechanics about creating accurate sci-fi tech, protagonist ...

A study has uncovered the oldest written rejection of the Shroud of Turin, a religious relic purported to have been the linen ...

Combining the writing on the bones with paleoclimate reconstructions, the team found how typhoon activity helped shift the cultural makeup of China.

Another everyday staple on sale is the Carhartt Men’s Force Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt, which is currently 20 percent off.

Potensic’s Atom 2 is an affordable, portable drone that doesn’t require FAA registration. I appreciated how it balances that small size with capable controls and video and photography chops. The body ...

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is just around the corner, but we’re already seeing some steep discounts on select garage storage options. Save up to 43% on shelves, overhead racks, tool storage, and more.