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How did woolly mammoths survive the last ice age? And how thick was the ice over New York City? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz.

People with aphantasia still generate brain activity when attempting to visualize, but that image may be getting lost in translation, a new...

This 2022 satellite photo shows the summit of "one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes," Mount Vesuvius, peering up through a strange ga...

A hoard of over 400 coins dated to the first century is a rare mix of Roman and British money.

Fathers exposed to high stress in childhood had different epigenetic markers that may affect their offspring, though more research is needed...

The unusual burial of a woman and fetus in prehistoric Ecuador may reflect the community's fear of her power.

A long roll of cloth embroidered with key scenes from British history is a unique medieval chronicle.

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

Exposure to low temperatures for prolonged spells can trigger an array of different health conditions, some of which may be life-threatening...

Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet — using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

Because we haven't found anything yet, we've started to wonder if dark matter might be lighter or heavier than we thought.

Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it's happening.

An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the unusual Antlia Clust...

How much do you know about one of the most mysterious places on Earth?

Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why?

Think you know everything about Neanderthals? Take our quiz to find out.

A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare.

Scientists used changes in the supermassive black hole M87*'s accretion disk to infer its orientation, size and turbulence

We know very little about some parts of Earth's atmosphere.

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic landscapes and cl...

Giant phantom jellies were discovered in 1899 and since then have only been spotted around 120 times.

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, however, is a m...

Organisms from three different natural kingdoms battle it out for the title "deadliest food."

Jan. 25, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the...