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

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.

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

Scientists have uploaded a viral genome to a quantum computer, marking an important step for the future of quantum-enabled ...

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

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

In a first, underwater archaeologists in the Bahamas have discovered three shipwrecks associated with the Golden Age of ...

The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in ...

Researchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly ...

Live Science spoke with Dr. Ali S. Khan, an epidemiologist and former assistant surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health ...

Northern lights are projected across the Northern U.S. and Europe tonight as Earth gets hit by a strong solar eruption.