Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic.

JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ...

Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.

An intact bronze cannonball unearthed near the Alamo was likely used in the 1836 battle between Mexico and the Republic of ...

Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 ...

Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the ...

Think you know your technology? Put your computing knowledge to the test by matching classic and modern devices to their ...

Monte Verde, a Paleolithic archaeological site in the mountains of southern Chile, stands as one of the oldest human ...

Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its ...

China's massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.

In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic ...

The first Americans came over during the last ice age, but how much do you know about them?