Science paints new picture of the past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans ... Ancient DNA technology has revolutionized the way we study human history and has quickly taken off, ...

Art is one of the defining characteristics of the human species because nearly all cultures practice it worldwide. From early humans adorning cave walls or painting the body, humans' appreciation of ...

Scientists in the US have developed a paint significantly "whiter than the whitest paint currently available". Tests carried out by researchers at Purdue University on their "ultra-white" paint ...

Scientists estimate that the human eye can distinguish up to 10 million colors. That’s pretty impressive, considering the interesting fact that we only have three types of color-perceiving rods ...

Oct. 24, 2023 — Primatologists are using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt. The team finds evidence that the two legendary trading ...

Purdue University engineers are winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for making the world’s whitest paints. Can you increase the reflectivity of paint to keep buildings as cool as possible ...

For a century, Science News has been covering the latest advances in science, medicine and technology. While the always-evolving nature of science is inspiring, it’s the themes that endure ...

A new fire-retardant paint, formulated by engineers at UNSW Sydney, has become the first to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack. The paint, which is now on sale ...

Special offer: Complimentary Access to PopSci+ for a limited time » Way more goes into picking a vehicle's paint color than you might imagine. By Kristin Shaw | Published Oct 30, 2023 3:00 PM EDT ...

Alan Izarraras-Gomez is in the International Laboratory for Human Genome Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Querétaro, 76230, Mexico. Diego Ortega-Del Vecchyo is in the ...