Ghost particles' can zoom through you without a trace. Scientists are getting to the bottom of this cosmic mystery ...

History doesn’t have to be a dusty museum or a long list of dates, it can be a thrilling adventure that families actually ...

Two different types of mushroom evolved the same psychedelic compound in completely unrelated ways, a recent study finds ...

The entire Amarna epoch and those who strutted upon its stage have always presented a conundrum for Egyptologists. In early 1907, one of the most valuable finds – Tomb 55 – promised to finally lift ...

Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule. By Rachel Nuwer No one knows why magic mushrooms evolved to produce ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi, you two. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Mary ...

What cutting-edge technology has revealed in the 800-year-old search for the Mongol ruler's lost tomb. The "Yuan Emperor Album" includes a portrait of Genghis Khan, an iconic figure in Mongolian ...

Many science fiction and fantasy stories are enveloped in a warm glow, and it’s not just because of nostalgia. Some characters literally glow — from ET’s fingertip to the demon markings in this year’s ...

M. Night Shyamalan will direct a scripted, live-action TV show based on Mattel’s famous Magic 8 Ball toy. The project is written by Brad Falchuk, the co-creator of “Glee,” “American Horror Story,” the ...

Another new piece of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles media, another case of April O’Neil’s fan favorite, Lupin III design being relegated to the cutting room floor, this time as Wizards of the Coast has ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Wizards of the Coast had teased one additional Universes Beyond set for 2026, and now we know that ...

Hours before a Venezuelan opposition leader won the Nobel Peace Prize, a mystery trader on Polymarket began piling into long-shot bets on her victory. The buying spree—from a newly created account ...