They found the remains of a 3,700-year-old red lipstick in southeastern Iran. This discovery confirms that beauty practices date back to at least the Bronze Age.
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In the frozen layers of glaciers there is evidence of changes in temperature and atmospheric composition of the Earth. But as the climate warms, some of the longest records of our changing planet are melting.
You prepare a sandwich, you even put whole wheat bread and a little lettuce on it, for whatever reason they say, and wham, it ends up on the floor. Nobody sees you, you blow a little and you eat. What does science tell you about this?
ESA's Mars Express probe has captured an intriguing view near the north pole of Mars, where vast sand dunes meet the numerous layers of dusty ice that cover the planet's pole.
Eris and Makemake, two dwarf planets, show surprising geological activity. This information leads us to think about the possibility of hosting oceans under their frozen surfaces. So could there also be life?
Three moons have been discovered around the planets Uranus and Neptune. Two of them will be named after mythological sea creatures and the other will be named after a Shakespeare character.
After a worrying decline, braided hedges are making a notable comeback in the Morvan countryside. This revolutionary technique is not new, however... What are its benefits and why is it essential in the face of global warming?
A recent Harvard Business Review report exposes a huge hidden problem with offshore wind: the lifetime and decommissioning costs outweigh the benefits. Find out more here!
Every four years, we encounter an anomaly in our calendar—a day is added to the month of February. This phenomenon is known as a leap year. But what exactly is a leap year, and why do we have it?
As the month of March arrives, vine weeping begins in Spanish vineyards, a natural phenomenon in which the plant expels liquid through its pruning cuts during spring, a crucial factor for its growth.
International flights were quick trips over the weekend with wind speeds in the jet stream reaching over 260 miles per hour. Flights reached speeds of over 800 miles per hour.
A discovery in Denmark challenges ecological theories. Scientists have detected an anomalous behaviour of plants in the country's fields for which they cannot find any explanation.