Ancient Babylonians linked astronomical phenomena to pestilence, the death of kings and the destruction of empires
Researchers propose a new technique for making the Red Planet more habitable by engineering heat-trapping nanoparticles from Martian dust
Two teeth and a small adult arm bone found in Indonesia suggest the ancestors of Homo floresiensis were even shorter than scientists previously thought
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After technical issues on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the space agency says it's considering bringing the astronauts back to Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon instead
Researchers found thriving communities of microbes in microwave ovens used in home kitchens, shared spaces and laboratories
Created by artists in India, the artworks are part of a larger effort to promote coexistence between humans and animals
Australian researchers glued satellite-linked GPS cameras to the animals' backs to capture footage that could be vital to marine conservation efforts
Researchers examined lunar soil samples collected during the Apollo missions to determine which weathering processes contribute most to replenishing the moon's atmosphere
Fe, who is at least 38 years old, initially rose to fame as one half of the "resident power couple" at Michigan's Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The samples from China's Chang'e 5 mission shed light on lunar resources that could be vital to future missions and habitations
Researchers propose that a system of water could have lifted heavy stones to the height necessary to construct the Step Pyramid
A new study suggests schooling fish use up to 79 percent less energy in rough conditions than fish that swim alone
By being nature's clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study
A subterranean plumbing system of magma beneath the island’s Reykjanes Peninsula may have helped set off the recent series of eruptions that could last for centuries
The annual celestial event is one of the year's most anticipated, and it will peak from August 11 to 12
Nearly 100 large fires are burning in the United States right now, including some in rattlesnake territory
The woman, preserved with an open mouth, went through an expensive mummification process 3,500 years ago
New research suggests that Tycho Brahe isolated tungsten nearly 200 years before the metal was identified as an element
A new study measured the insects' electrostatic charges and used computer simulations to show that the charges were strong enough to lift pollen
Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthals as early as 250,000 years ago and may have ultimately bred them out of existence, according to new research
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