Archaeologists excavating in Ecuador have discovered the rich burial of a pregnant woman and fetus who died around 1,200 ...

This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet — using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ...

Much of this uncertainty is because the ocean processes that control the fate of the sheet occur on an incredibly small scale ...

Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.

Exposure to low temperatures for prolonged spells can trigger an array of different health conditions, some of which may be ...

Because we haven't found anything yet, we've started to wonder if dark matter might be lighter or heavier than we thought.

An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the ...

Unlike humans, bats can hang upside down for long periods, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Whereas an ...

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, ...

A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare.