Archaeology & Paleontology
"Gospel of Jesus's Wife" Shown to Be Authentic in Tests
Testing of a scrap of papyrus, which bears words suggesting that Jesus had a wife, points to the document's authenticity
Stories by Marc Lallanilla
Health
7 Insects You'll Be Eating in the Future
Gleaned from a new U.N. report and other sources, insects that could help feed Earth's growing population include mopane caterpillars, witchetty grubs, stink grubs and palm weevils
Evolution
200-Year-Old Fish Caught off Alaska Coast
A centuries-old Shortraker Rock-fish may be the oldest of its species ever landed
Sustainability
What Causes Fertilizer Explosions?
Ammonium nitrate, frequently added to improve a fertilizer's nitrogen content, is relatively stable under most conditions. If it comes into contact with an ignition source, however, it explodes violently, decomposing rapidly into two gases...
