16 Mummies and a Dog Reveal Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Burial Practices
An ancient Egyptian tomb containing mummies, valuable burial objects and even a mummified dog is giving archaeologists a rare look at how burial traditions...
Why Drought Can Actually Make Some Diseases More Dangerous
Drought might seem like bad news for diseases that depend on water.
After all, if lakes, ponds and wetlands shrink or disappear, parasites that need...
Giant Crocodylians Ruled South America’s Food Chain 10 Million Years Ago
More than 10 million years ago, parts of South America looked very different from today.
During the Miocene epoch, a huge system of lakes, rivers...
This Tiny Floating Spinner Could Help Us Navigate Without GPS
A tiny spinning device that can keep rotating for more than 10 hours without being powered could eventually help vehicles navigate in places where...
2-Billion-Year-Old Rocks Could Rewrite a Key Chapter in Earth’s History
Around 2 billion years ago, Earth was going through one of the most important transformations in its history.
Oxygen was becoming abundant in the atmosphere,...
Small Dinosaur Fossil Reveals a More Diverse Prehistoric Coast in Japan
A small dinosaur bone discovered in Fukushima Prefecture more than 25 years ago is giving scientists new clues about the variety of plant-eating dinosaurs...
Dinosaur Stomach Stones Reveal Surprising Secrets About How Ancient Giants Digested Food
How did dinosaurs digest their meals?
Since soft tissues such as stomachs and intestines almost never fossilize, scientists have had very little direct evidence about...
Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles
Recently, a government minister in the Northern Territory, pitching a plan to make Darwin "the data center capital of the globe," suggested it might...
Tiny diamond reveals hidden water pathway deep inside Earth
A tiny diamond from Brazil has provided scientists with remarkable new evidence that water may travel much deeper into Earth's interior than previously thought.
Hidden...
Scientists Trace Modern Human DNA to Two Long-Lost Human Ancestors
Scientists have uncovered new evidence that modern humans inherited DNA from two previously unknown ancient human relatives, revealing another surprising chapter in our evolutionary...