Ruins of the Palaspata temple complex from the millennia-old Tiwanaku civilization are unraveling some mysteries about the ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object.

Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?

Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

The American researchers, from the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation, have investigated the wreck for 16 years and now think it's the remains of Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a Portuguese ship ...

An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our ...

An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up ...

Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...