13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (635+ words) The findings extend the long record of precolonial Native American dice This two-sided die made of bone is one of the oldest examples of dice in the world. It dates to the Late Pleistocene (13,000 to 11,700 years old) and is from…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (348+ words) The National Geographic documentary highlights the incredible abilities of bees around the world Bees play an essential role in pollinating Earth's flowers, but many species are in peril. By Erin Garcia de Jes's At the edge of a wildflower meadow…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (388+ words) Bots can now work and socialize together " but teamwork is tricky As souped-up chatbots called AI agents become commonplace in fields like finance or science, they must be able to work well together. Experiments so far have found quite a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (129+ words) But the couple doesn't want hand-planted gridflowers. They want flowers that grew naturally from the spread of the previous year's flowers. Therefore, you must plant your four gardens by hand this summer, so that next summer, each one contains a…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (237+ words) Researchers have successfully fermented miso on the International Space Station (ISS), proving that the microbes responsible for that savory umami sauce can Researchers have successfully fermented miso on the International Space Station (ISS), proving that the microbes responsible for that…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (233+ words) Excavations of a Roman-era settlement unearthed a limestone board game that may have provided hours of entertainment for plebeians and centurions alike. But Excavations of a Roman-era settlement unearthed a limestone board game that may have provided hours of entertainment…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (340+ words) Suggestions from AI chatbots can nudge people's views " even when users ignore them People are increasingly turning to chatbots for writing help. But AI may also change how people think through an issue. Using AI to auto-complete written communications may…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (405+ words) Fungi and compost helped the legumes thrive in harsh conditions Chickpea roots took hold in simulated lunar soil in the lab, with help from fungi and compost. Homegrown chickpeas could be on the menu for future astronauts. With help from…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (351+ words) The shoes" soles wrinkle in pulses that repeat thousands of times a second The loud squeaks of shoes on a basketball court result from parts of the sole slipping in pulses that repeat thousands of times a second. The soundtrack…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (414+ words) The victims may have been targeted for massacre in a culture clash 3,000 years ago Archaeologists found the ancient Gomolava burial pit in northern Serbia more than 50 years ago, and a new genetic study shows it held mostly women and children....