The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean.
The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the...
Ancient DNA uncovers rare leprosy strain in the Americas thousands of years ago
A rare form of leprosy may have existed in the Americas long before European colonization, according to new research using ancient DNA.
The discovery challenges...
Scientists solve billion-year-old mystery of how continents formed
Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed.
Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made an exciting...
Scientists find a more effective way to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common but serious health problem.
It affects millions of people in the United States and increases...
What killed the dinosaurs’ predecessors may still threaten us today
New fossil evidence has revealed that the collapse of tropical forests during the Earth’s most devastating extinction event triggered a long period of extreme...
Lost for 1,000 years: Ancient Hymn to Babylon unearthed
A long-lost hymn praising the ancient city of Babylon has been rediscovered after being forgotten for over a thousand years.
The exciting find was made...
How rare earths move through deserts and ice
Rare earth elements might sound like something out of science fiction, but they’re real—and essential to the modern world.
Used in everything from smartphones and...
Not Turkic, but Yeniseian: The surprising ancestry of the European Huns
A new linguistic study has revealed that the European Huns, including their famous leader Attila, were not Turkic in origin as once believed, but...
The secret 11,000-year journey of the avocado from cave to toast
The avocado may be a trendy food today, but its roots stretch back more than 11,000 years.
A groundbreaking archaeological study is revealing how ancient...
Texas-sized possum from 60 million years ago sheds light on ancient life
A newly described ancient mammal discovered in Texas is turning heads—not just for its size, but for what it reveals about life millions of...