Visitors to the Grand Egyptian Museum will be greeted by a giant, 3,200-year-old statue of King Ramses II (shown here in 2019 during the museum’s construction). KHALED DESOUKI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES By Erin Wayman January 31, 2023 at 9:00 am If you’re a museum...

Protected areas can provide safe havens for insect species, including the Australian painted lady ( Vanessa kershawi , shown). But many existing ones fall short, a new study finds. S. Chowdhury By Freda Kreier February 1, 2023 at 11:00 am The existing boundaries of...

Vessels from an ancient Egyptian embalming workshop, including these, provided scientists with clues to the ingredients used in various mixtures for preparing the dead for mummification. Saqqara Saite Tombs Project/Univ. of Tübingen, M. Abdelghaffar By Bruce Bower...

By analyzing cremated animal and human bones (shown), researchers say they have found the first solid scientific evidence of animals traveling with Vikings across the North Sea to England. Julian Richards/University of York By Anna Gibbs February 1, 2023 at 5:12 pm...

These two cats are interacting in a way that falls somewhere between playing and fighting, according to a new study that could help owners better read their pets’ body language to determine if they are friends or foes. Westend61/Getty Images Plus By McKenzie Prillaman...