West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice ...

Radio astronomer Emma Chapman explains why the radio view of the universe is so crucial to space exploration, astronomy, and ...

An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese ...

A new needle-free technology isn't ready to replace blood draws, but it could serve as a screening tool to flag people who ...

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Jupiter’s Ganymede — has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could finally explain it: the moon is heating up.

Bizarre Venus surface formations (or coronae) are likely key to understanding our twin planet's heretofore inscrutable ...

This funerary shroud was made from thousands of multicolored beads and woven to represent a human face and a large scarab ...

In all, 75% of Earth's species went extinct, including the nonavian dinosaurs. So how did some animals ‪—‬ including species ...

A "foundational" study found that the brains of children with ADHD matured later, but that finding was likely a mirage tied to issues with how the children were followed over time.

Dead seal pups on a Canadian island have been found with mysterious spiral-shaped injuries for years. The wounds were thought ...

Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World ...