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Learn the common warning signs of a stroke, which are essential to recognize to ensure a person gets prompt treatment.

A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the International Space Statio...

The newfound species belongs to the genus Paranthropus, whose nickname is "nutcracker man."

A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end-Cretaceous mas...

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps...

The magma system beneath volcanoes may persist even after recent eruptions, a new study finds.

A man experiencing excessive thirst drank lots of milk, with dangerous consequences.

What was once the floor of an ancient ocean is still shaping the landscape between Arabia and Eurasia.

According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, there’s life out ther...

Retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade revealed his kidney cancer diagnosis on a recent podcast episode. Here's what to know about the disease.

NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter's hellish moon Io. The eruptions in this area are...

Rat populations are growing in cities around the world because of climate change. A new study explains why this is happening now and what we...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.'

A new artificial neuron that spikes like human brain cells could be used to process data at ultrafast speeds.

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that flooded a Sout...

Santorini's earthquakes are intensifying as a rare earthquake swarm continues to rattle the Mediterranean's Aegean Sea. The earthquakes are...

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.

From Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics to bipedal machines you can buy today, here are 12 important milestones in the development of rob...

A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age.

How do Hula-Hoops keep from falling down as we twirl them around?

A study of Paleolithic skeletons from Central Europe suggests people's teeth were worn down and crowded together because of cheek piercings.

This human evolution quiz will test your knowledge of our species, including when and how we evolved.

This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where planets formed in the...

Human biology is vastly more energy efficient than today's computing.