A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists ...

Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled ...

A woman buried with archery equipment in 10th-century Hungary is unusual but may not necessarily have been a warrior.

The well-preserved skull belongs to a never-before-seen species of sauropodomorph that potentially grew up to 33 feet long.

A NASA satellite has spotted frozen "kidney beans" on Mars' sand dunes trapped in place until springtime. Photographing them ...

A joint Japanese-European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the ...

Doban-kun, which means "flat clay man" in Japanese, is 2.3 inches (5.8 centimeters) tall and 1.5 inches (3.7 cm) wide and ...

A new therapy for the most aggressive type of brain cancer can extend patients' survival while cutting the length of ...

NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will ...

The Spiking Neural Processor T1 is an AI chip that's modeled on the way the brain detects patterns and could extend the ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

Tonight (Jan. 13), bright Mars will disappear behind the full Wolf Moon for several hours before reappearing on the other ...