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Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s oldest chemical evidence of topical anestheticAn analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.
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Bead net funerary shroud: A 2,500-year-old beaded veil from Egypt depicting the deceased's transformation into OsirisAstonishing Artifacts This funerary shroud was made from thousands of multicolored beads and woven to represent a human face and a large scarab beetle.
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Catapult the cow! 6 medieval castles that were never conqueredMany medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered.
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Death jar mystery revealed, rice reaching its 'thermal limit,' prehistoric art controversy, and the asthma drug that could help fight cancer.Science news this week May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
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Scientists claimed the world's oldest rock art is 67,800 years old. But is the science behind that estimate flawed?Analysis A technique that has rewritten the timeline of prehistoric art may be overestimating the ages of cave paintings, some scientists say.
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800-year-old 'hugging skeletons' are genetically confirmed as Poland's only medieval same-sex double burialTwo skeletons found in an embrace next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral were both women, an ancient DNA analysis confirms, but their relationship remains a mystery.
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Great Pyramid of Giza is remarkably resilient to earthquakes — and it's due to the ancient Egyptians' 'extraordinary' engineering knowledgeThe Great Pyramid of Giza has survived for more than 4,600 years despite nearby earthquakes, and new research reveals why.
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Scurvy-plagued whalers' remains discovered at 'Corpse Point' in SvalbardSkeletons of early modern whalers reveal widespread scurvy, pipe smoking and heavy physical labor.
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800-year-old notebook and fancy silk toilet paper discovered in medieval latrine in GermanyArchaeologists recovered the 10-page wax notebook with Latin writing and its leather carrying case from a medieval latrine in Germany.
