The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the Antarctic seafloor.

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why certain mammals exhibit this odd trait.

The space agency has been grappling with budget uncertainties and a talent exodus even before the shutdown. But NASA’s moon ...

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, according to a new study.

Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

Kate Adamala started work on a cell in which the natural molecular structure is reversed. Then a possible doomsday scenario became clear.

Researchers uncover two previously undetected bacteria in teeth from Napoleon’s soldiers, revealing a possible combination of illness that ravaged his army in 1812.

Californian company Vast is building what would be the world’s first commercial space station, which it aims to launch next ...

Researchers are using an unusual design to enhance the sustainability of concrete, with a carbon-absorbing material and ...

Women over 60 may not need to sweat their daily step counts for a longer health span if they are getting enough in the week, ...