A new study shows that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart by its larger sibling on the Milky Way's periphery, upending our understanding of our cosmic neighbor.

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

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the climate-change-fueled Cyclone Senyar.

The Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating ...

Earth's underground fungal network is so vast that, if it were in outer space, it would span roughly 10% of the Milky Way if ...

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

A 600-year-old set of surgical tools found in a tomb in China has revealed the world's first chemical evidence of a topical anesthetic. Used to numb the skin in surgical procedures, the anesthetic was ...

A new analysis of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in northern Scotland has revealed an unusual funeral ritual involving the ...

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

The Romans were the first to wear clog-style footwear to the baths to protect their feet from the hot floor and to better ...

A June update by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suggests that the coming weather event will be the ...

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