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The hidden chemistry of ancient zircon crystals has revealed the age of Earth's tectonic plates.

From rulings on marriage, contraception and mental illness in family members, to police search of a home without a warrant and right-to-die...

The researchers found the result by studying a tiny, jiggling membrane. Their experiment could lay the groundwork for further tests of the l...

Male parasitic wasps emerge from their hosts a few hours earlier than females, making the ability to sniff females out all the more importan...

Evidence of what may be the youngest eruption seen yet on Mars suggests the Red Planet may still be volcanically active, raising the possibi...

Paleontologists discovered fossils of a plant-eating dinosaur that belonged to a previously unknown species.

Creeping voles lost their Y chromosome, but they don't seem to be missing the sex chromosome.

Human laughter may trace its evolutionary beginnings to vocalizations made during play. This type of "laughing" is found in many mammals and...

The origins of SARS-CoV-2 have been hotly debated.

Why do people still use the King James Bible, which was translated in the early 1600s?

Ancient text on papyri is shedding light on the lives of the pyramid builders.

A China zoo covered up this leopard's escape. And now, three weeks later, they have chickens and drones searching for it.

The ancient Greeks used mercenaries in a key battle, contrary to what the famed historian Herodotus said.

While plausible, this hypothesis still needs to be confirmed.

A rare type of plutonium has been found in the crust below the deep sea, offering new clues as to how heavy metals form in star explosions a...

Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.

Advances in science could make it possible to bring the dinosaurs back to life.

Assuming humans can also breathe with their intestines, the finding may have clinical applications.

China conducted two launches of classified Yaogan satellites in the last week while much of the world waited to see where and when the Long...

An ancient necropolis with 40 tombs, including cylindrical jars filled with human remains, has been discovered on the French island of Corsi...

What conditions could lead to clashes in space? Is such a situation a given, or can conflicts be short-circuited ahead of time? Space.com as...

She did not experience any serious side effects from the vaccine overdose.

A small sketch of a bear's head by Leonardo da Vinci may sell for up to $16.9 million at an upcoming Christie's auction in London.

Using a new MRI technique, scientists captured amazing 3D footage.

The first batch of Atomik, an artisanal spirit made from apples grown near Chernobyl, was suddenly seized by the Ukrainian government.