Prior moon rock samples, including from Apollo, seem heavily influenced by one impact. The farside samples tweak the story.

A few millennia ago, people worldwide may have spoken or signed up to 10 times as many languages as they do today.

A new snake’s unique head anatomy suggests early snakes were even more diverse than thought. This one was a rare burrower.

The object orbits a brown dwarf that orbits a star, and astronomers aren’t sure if it’s a planet, a moon — or something else ...

Scientists documented humpback whales hunting together at the seafloor, coordinating their arrival to scoop up sand lances.

Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.

Shigella causes about 450,000 U.S. infections each year. An experimental oral vaccine protected adults in a small human trial ...

But a new documentary series tells a different story: one about survivors. Pompeii: Out of Time, hosted by actor Tom ...

A small study suggests emotional fit, not perfect accuracy, may make chatbot versions of dead loved ones feel real.

Scientists recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls for the first time. Refined, the method could help link prehistoric ...

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