Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. The bone comes from ...

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El Nino is here and will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fueling the likelihood of extreme ...

A small change in acidity can transform the world around us. A squeeze of lemon changes the taste of food. Vinegar preserves vegetables. Stomach acid helps break down a meal. These familiar effects ...

Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heat wave in late June, but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ...

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have ...

Astronomers have spotted many "red and dead" galaxies in the early universe. These are massive systems that stopped forming stars surprisingly early in cosmic history. Now, they may have found ...

Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island.

Throughout human ecological history, we have played a variety of roles within ecosystems around the world. In this so-called ...

As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honoring the world's oldest living culture, humanity's newest technology has yet ...

Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes ...