Culture
The unexpected science of everyday things
Science is a mirror that reveals sometimes hidden, often unexpected and always astounding insights into everyday things and human life. Here we explore everything you always wanted to know about holidays, food, art, music, books, games, TV, film, education, urban life and crime — as well as human history, archaeology and anthropology.
Researchers used radar to provide new insight into how precipitation raises the chances of deadly car crashes.
A newly analyzed jawbone is the first confirmed Denisovan fossil found anywhere outside Siberia.
The braided ribbon on a maypole can be analyzed using a type of math called group theory.
Different people respond to cannabis in different ways, making a blood THC level difficult to legislate.
Drought-tolerant ingredients and local sourcing of brewing containers meant the beer could flow even in tough times.
Fossils from 50,000-67,000 years ago represent Homo luzonensis, discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon.
New tools are creating a trend in archaeology research: excavation without digging.
Analysis of trash mounds shows how a regional hub collapsed after the onset of the Late Antiquity Little Ice Age.
Ancestors of modern humans may have scavenged calorie-rich bone marrow from already dead animals.
Ensuring a pot of the famous melted cheese dish has the right material properties is key to enjoying it.
A New York district judge weighs in on using forensic science evidence in the courtroom.
New research suggests the idea of stone megaliths was spread by a mysterious seafaring culture from northwest France.
