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Researchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.

A long-term observational study found a link between the amount of tea and caffeinated coffee people drank and the risk of dementia.

Two pieces of elk hide connected by a twisted-fiber cord are the earliest evidence of sewing. But what they were used for is still a mystery.

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.

The famed collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory has ended operations, but if all goes to plan, a new collider will rise ...

Study showcases how modern-day foragers stick together when seeking food. Such social forces could help explain the emergence ...

Apes, like humans, are capable of pretend play, challenging long-held views about how animals think, a new study suggests.

Brain scans and signals show babies can sort images and sense rhythm, offering new insight into how infant brains are wired from the start.

A mathematical model simulated patient outcomes when given caregiver support or an expensive Alzheimer’s drug to determine cost and health benefits.

In mice, the oral bacteria F. nucleatum can travel to mammary tissue via the bloodstream, where it can damage healthy cells.

A temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be ...