Sea ice’s cooling power is declining faster than expected, new study reveals
A new study led by scientists from the University of Michigan has found that the cooling power of sea ice is decreasing much faster...
Scientists find evidence of ancient human butchery of giant armadillos in Argentina 21,000 years...
A recent study has uncovered evidence suggesting that humans in Argentina were butchering giant armadillo-like mammals over 21,000 years ago.
This discovery, published in the...
Ancient space secrets: Scientists unveil Bennu asteroid samples
Inside a vacuum-packed container within a FedEx box lies a piece of ancient history: a small sample from the Bennu asteroid.
This 120-milligram sample holds...
Storm Ciaran’s secret: How a storm changed the taste of tea for millions
A new study reveals a surprising impact of last autumn's Storm Ciaran: it made it nearly impossible for 20 million people in southern Britain...
Six things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets
Apart from the sun, its planets and their moons, our solar system has vast amounts of space rocks—fragments left over from the formation of...
How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? Study offers an answer
One hundred years ago, the discovery of a skull in South Africa's North West province altered our understanding of human evolution.
The juvenile skull was...
Newly discovered dinosaur lived underground
Dinosaurs didn't just roam above ground; some lived below the surface too.
A newly discovered dinosaur species, Fona herzogae, shows evidence that these animals spent...
Fossils reveal ancient origins of wine grapes
The ancestors of the grapes used in winemaking today likely originated in the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean about 60 million...
How Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern humans interacted
Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were found in 1856, people have been curious about these ancient relatives.
How different were they from us?
Did they...
Attempted assassination of President Trump: The long history of violence against U.S. presidents
Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history.
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, who narrowly escaped death when a bullet...