The banks of the Dead Sea are the lowest point on dry land but not the deepest point on Earth's surface. That distinction ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs.

DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living ...

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, ...

Rising temperatures in the North Atlantic are slowing vital currents, but a new process in the Arctic could save the day, ...

During a record-breaking flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever ...

Satellites have captured before-and-after images of the devastating floods in Texas, highlighting a trail of devastation on ...

Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar ...