A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the ...

Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The seventh-century-B.C. burial is notable for the elaborate bronze ...

An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African kingdom, a new study finds.

The Cold Moon, the 12th and final full moon of 2025, will rise on Dec. 4 and reach its highest point in the night sky.

A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The ...

At a small local chapter meeting of a professional society, Gordon Moore's talk laid out the rudiments of what would become ...

An X2 class solar flare hit Earth last night, with more flares and a coronal mass ejection likely on the way. Modern humans ...