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So, Chewang Norphel, known locally as the “Ice Man of Ladakh,” has taken on the glacier crisis using pure wit alone. By ...

The oldest surviving wheel is the Ljubljana Marshes Wheel, discovered in Slovenia, and estimated to be over 5,100 years old.

Now, a new study suggests that an unlikely hero — the liver — may protect the brain from severe damage after cardiac arrest.

V404 Cygni, a black hole 8,000 light-years from Earth, was already famous in astronomical circles. But a recent discovery has ...

Wastewater treatment plants could soon do more than just purify water — they could become hubs of industrial innovation.

Despite being one of the most peaceful countries on Earth, Japan is not immune to occasional acts of violence. In response to ...

For years, scientists have observed that Betelgeuse doesn’t shine steadily. Instead, it pulses, getting brighter and dimmer ...

Cats use a mix of strategies when deciding whether to pass through a space and it suggests some self-awareness.

In a startling turn of events at a Kentucky hospital, a man declared brain-dead after a drug overdose regained consciousness ...