Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the ancient Appalachians mountain system holds 2.5 million tons of ...

Three Gorges Pilot, a 16-megawatt floating offshore wind turbine, marks a major step for deep-water renewable energy and the ...

Archaeologists recovered the 10-page wax notebook with Latin writing and its leather carrying case from a medieval latrine in ...

Last week, a common hormonal condition that impacts millions of people got a new name. Tell us what you think about the ...

A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before.

Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World ...

A newfound species of long-necked dinosaur from Thailand lived up to 120 million years ago, and it's the largest known of its ...

If you are more invested in monitoring your health than tracking body fat percentage, the Withings Body Scan is truly a top ...

One common archaeological discovery is the Daunian kyathos, a one-handled, painted piece of pottery that may have functioned ...

A striking new image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers solve one of the biggest mysteries in star formation.

A hefty, never-before-seen asteroid is racing toward Earth at around 20,000 mph (32,000 km/h) and will zoom past our planet closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18), scientists say. You can ...

In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that ...