The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour ...

A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in ...

Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a ...

Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier ...

Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal ...

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.

The Cold Moon, the 12th and final full moon of 2025, will rise on Dec. 4 and reach its highest point in the night sky.

A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air ...

Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways ...

A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The ...

Scientists have observed cryovolcanoes erupting on comet 3I/ATLAS — giving us a new clue about what's inside it.

Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted ...