Learn about a new blood test that could lead to earlier detection and treatment of breast cancer. For more than 300,000 women in the U.S. each year, a breast cancer diagnosis changes the shape of ...

Learn more about Louisiana Creole, how it developed, and the researchers' tapes that are helping preserve this rare language.

Learn how traces of coca, alcohol, and a plant compound preserved in inca mummies offer clues to how children were prepared for sacrifice 500 years ago.

Learn how cellophane bees make a natural plastic for their nests and why it could help scientists design plastics that break down more easily in soil.

Learn how the discovery of mineralized red blood cells and blood-related molecules in fossilized bones offer new insights about the longevity of biological material.

Discover the top stories from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, 2026, including why thousands of snakes close a road in Illinois twice a ...

Throughout the last century, the Vikings have been depicted in so many inaccurate ways. They were male-dominated, brutal, homogenous, and, of course, they wore the infamous horned helmet. In reality, ...

Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past. When will the pole shift happen? Researchers say it’s definitely a matter of when ...

Learn more about tourism in Antarctica and how we may be leaving more of a carbon footprint on this pristine place than we originally thought. During peak tourism season, some places are ...

Learn how Haast’s eagle became New Zealand’s giant moa hunter, and why ancient DNA linked the extinct predator to a ...

Learn why Neanderthals were likely stronger than us, and that they likely weren't brutes.