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.

Intestinal viruses can activate immune cells that regulate carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting an overlooked role of the ...

Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Pupil shapes vary widely across the animal kingdom, from the W-shaped pupils of cuttlefish to the bar-like pupils of goats.