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A mysterious type of pitting on the dental enamel of Paranthropus, a genus of extinct human relatives, has baffled experts for decades. But new research suggests…
A huge “super-Earth” with an extreme climate that results in it being habitable for only part of its orbit has been discovered orbiting a star 2,472…
Archaeologists have unearthed an enormous leather shoe while digging at the bottom of an “ankle-breaker” defensive ditch at a Roman fort in northern England.The shoe and…
Looking at the intricate details of the world through the lens of a microscope is a fascinating and fun experience, but you don’t need to limit…
Disease name: Werner syndrome, sometimes called “adult progeria”Affected populations: Werner syndrome is estimated to affect 1 in 100,000 live births worldwide, though its prevalence varies among…
Earth’s oceans are in worse condition than scientists thought, with acidity levels so high that our seas may have entered a “danger zone” five years ago,…
Just this once, it’s OK to stare at the sun — provided you’re looking at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) newly released, history-making images of the…
Astronomers have uncovered a new extreme in the universe’s catalog of violent phenomena — a class of cosmic explosions so powerful that they rank among the…
Scientists have unveiled a new device that can be incorporated into menstrual pads and may someday be helpful for screening for diseases like ovarian cancer.The light-weight…
The unusual Ottoman-era grave was found in 2022 at the edge of an archaeological site near Rahat in Israel’s Negev desert. (Image credit: A. Shatil/Nagar et al. 2025,…
