Researchers used DNA analysis to learn more about ancient human interbreeding. | Continue reading
Changes in sea level and glacial melt could make earthquakes more likely in the coming years. | Continue reading
The gardens overlooking the Tiber river in Italy once belonged to an infamous Roman emperor. | Continue reading
Scientists used thousands of years of past climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance. | Continue reading
New NASA images of a mountain-size, "planet killer" asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth last month have revealed a surprise companion circling the massive space rock. | Continue reading
New photos of the recently discovered asteroid 2024 MK, which zoomed past Earth in late June, reveal that the massive space rock's orbit has been significantly altered by its close approach to our planet. | Continue reading
Scientists created a maze-like fractal inspired by the movements of chess pieces. The ultra-difficult maze could help to improve our understanding of bizarre quasicrystals. | Continue reading
The history of video games goes back decades — dating back to the dawn of computing itself. | Continue reading
The 5,000-year-old site contains the walls of a ceremonial temple, as well as human remains. | Continue reading
Do mummies contain pathogens that could be transferred to humans today, and should we be worried? | Continue reading
Even three days in space is enough to alter an astronaut's biology, according to a new set of studies that offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA's Twins Study. | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope revealed that the hot Jupiter exoplanet HD 189733 b, located just 64 light-years from Earth, has an atmosphere full of hydrogen sulfide, meaning it likely smells of rotten eggs. | Continue reading
Scientists overcame cancer drug resistance in a new proof-of-concept study. | Continue reading
Every month has broken the temperature record of the previous for the past 12 months, and the signs of climate breakdown are already here, a new analysis shows. | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered a deep-sea hydrothermal vent field near Svalbard in an area previously assumed to be geologically inactive. The newfound vents have been named after various entities from Norse mythology. | Continue reading
Scorching temperatures up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit are expected across the U.S. West Coast in the coming days, as a heat dome hovers over the region. | Continue reading
A 2017 satellite photo captured three hurricanes — Katia, Irma and Jose — in a near-perfect line across "hurricane alley" in the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, the storms, which are named alphabetically, appeared to be in the wrong order. | Continue reading
Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway. | Continue reading
Flexible plates and nanotubes could pave the way for adaptable controllers for terahertz 6G signals. | Continue reading
Slovakian artist Martin Vargic's spectacular new infographics artistically portray, visualize and compare more than 1,600 planets in other star systems. | Continue reading
A recent study found that eating ultraprocessed plant-based foods was linked to heart attack and stroke risk. But the devil is in the details. | Continue reading
Meows are more than a cute sound — they're also a window into the relationship between humans and their feline friends. | Continue reading
NASA's GOLD mission found unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the plasma of Earth's ionosphere. Researchers have likened our upper atmosphere to "alphabet soup." | Continue reading
Nutrition influencers claim we should eat meat-heavy diets like our ancestors did. But our ancestors didn't actually eat that way | Continue reading
To create a fire-breathing animal, you would need to combine features found in a cow, a beetle and an eel. | Continue reading
There are plenty of harmful chemicals, but the devil is in the details when determining which is the most dangerous. | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos. | Continue reading
A fourth person in the U.S. has caught bird flu after working with infected cows on a farm. | Continue reading
The Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest has revealed the jaw-dropping finalists of its 2024 competition. | Continue reading
New photos from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter give us our best look yet at a giant ravine on the Red Planet. The dark "scar" was likely birthed by a gigantic blob of magma hidden beneath a massive nearby volcano millions of years ago. | Continue reading
Save a whopping 40% on the Echelon Smart Rower at Echelon. | Continue reading
A new mouse study uncovered a previously unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves that could explain the link between aura symptoms and migraine headaches. | Continue reading
A new study involving almost 5,500 people suggests that long-term benzodiazepine use may shrink parts of the brain involved in memory and mood regulation. | Continue reading
A 77-square-mile seagrass meadow at the bottom of Shark Bay in Western Australia is both Earth's largest plant and largest clone. | Continue reading
Ancient Egyptians feared hippos, to the point that they removed three of the statuette's legs so it wouldn't cause chaos in the afterlife. | Continue reading
As it is now, the U.S. transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are. | Continue reading
Does a person's sex dictate how they respond to pain? To a certain degree, yes, but there's a lot scientists don't know. | Continue reading
An archaeologist explains the food's likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago. | Continue reading
NASA celebrates the Fourth of July with a dazzling image of an erupting baby star. | Continue reading
A decade after a huge mako shark dubbed "The Beast" was caught off the California coast, experts search for its enormous relatives. | Continue reading
Archaeologists at Sutton Hoo, a 1,400-year-old boat burial in England, have discovered pieces of a broken bucket from the Byzantine Empire. | Continue reading
We named it 'Best DSLR' for wildlife and astrophotography, grab the Nikon D850 while it's at its lowest ever price in the run up to Prime Day. | Continue reading
The new mechanical computer uses 64 physical cubes to represent binary bits and is inspired by kirigami — the Japanese art of paper-folding and cutting. | Continue reading
New infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. | Continue reading
From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses. | Continue reading
The vibrant auroras from earlier this year have a darker side that scientists are still uncovering. | Continue reading
Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China. | Continue reading
The structure is thought to be made by the people behind the Neolithic Funnel-Beaker culture. | Continue reading