A collapsed lava tube detected in 30-year-old radar data from Venus may be part of a much wider network of underground caves.

A land dispute may have led to the massacre 3,000 years ago, suggesting Europe’s transition to farming wasn’t always peaceful.

A new study suggests that inherited traits explain a small but measurable share of why some people relocate far from where they were born.

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Antarctic Peninsula projections show accelerating ice loss, warming oceans and global sea level impacts tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

The framework predicts how proteins will function with several interacting mutations and finds combinations that work well ...

Sediments from Scotland hint that ocean-atmosphere interactions continued more than 600 million years ago despite widespread ice.

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

Breast exams, birth control and family planning are just some of the reasons not to skip your annual ob-gyn appointment.

Research reveals more short-snouted dogs besides pugs and bulldogs that struggle with breathing. Pekingese and Japanese Chins topped the study's list.