This rare example of an Aztec ritual mask was carved from wood over five centuries ago to represent Mictlantecuhtli, the god ...

Planet Earth Atacama Desert’s center dried out 20 million years earlier than previously thought — before the Andes formed Chile's Atacama Desert, which gets less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) of ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño ...

Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses.

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the ...

Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show.

In response to the Disneyland outbreak, we ended up passing SB-277 in California and a number of other important vaccination ...

Stunning views of the night sky abound in photographs worldwide submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year ...

A morphable moon robot operated for 100 minutes in 2024, allowing investigators to get images of an upside-down spacecraft on ...

A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a ...

The board that accredits medical schools is poised to take away requirements that doctors learn about factors, such as income ...