This rare example of an Aztec ritual mask was carved from wood over five centuries ago to represent Mictlantecuhtli, the god ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño ...

Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses.

Earth's underground fungal network is so vast that, if it were in outer space, it would span roughly 10% of the Milky Way if ...

A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a ...

The Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating ...

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the ...

Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show.

In response to the Disneyland outbreak, we ended up passing SB-277 in California and a number of other important vaccination ...

In a first, underwater archaeologists in the Bahamas have discovered three shipwrecks associated with the Golden Age of ...

The Romans were the first to wear clog-style footwear to the baths to protect their feet from the hot floor and to better ...

The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in ...