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Researchers have found fresh evidence that Africa is breaking apart because of a deep mantle superplume of hot rock beneath the East African...

Around 2,000 years ago, fraternal twin infants were buried facing each other in a cemetery. But it's still unknown why they died.

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that connect them.

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

President Trump has set aggressive goals for Golden Dome, but many parts of the system already exist.

When two spelunkers investigated what they thought was trash in a cave in Mexico, they discovered more than a dozen artifacts dating back ce...

Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm h...

NASA hasn't landed humans on Mars yet. But thanks to robotic missions, scientists now know more about the planet's surface than they did whe...

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

Parrots are prolific vocal learners. But do they actually understand the words they say?

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify ho...

Discover interesting facts about what black holes are, how they form and what would happen if you fell into one.

The speed of light is the fastest anything can travel. What happens to a photon from a galaxy 25 million light years away on its journey tow...

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense capabilities.

Scientists may have discovered the most powerful particle colliders in the universe — and they're strewn throughout our galaxy just waiting...

The new image shows one galaxy piercing another with intense quasar radiation. Astronomers likened the violent galaxy collision to a medieva...

It's a myth that sperm die upon contact with oxygen. In fact, their resilience might surprise you.

The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

Discover interesting facts about where alien life forms are likely to exist, and what they look like.

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intrigui...

Open wide! The gaping gob of a pelican eel can expand into a voluminous sac for trapping elusive prey in the dark ocean depths.

The discovery of water ice around a distant star is allowing scientists to study how the key ingredient for life is delivered to young plane...

The universe has been expanding for 13.8 billion years, but this may not go on forever. According to some theories, we may be accelerating t...

May 24, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the w...