Ancient DNA from China’s Shimao settlement reveals new clues about its people, origins, family systems, and ancient rituals.

Archaeologists found evidence of an Odysseus sanctuary in northern Ithaca, including inscriptions, ritual objects, and remains showing a millennium-long cult. The site, known for more than two ...

Two massive earthen walls on the Dahshur plateau, long dismissed as construction ramps, may actually be the remains of a 4,550-year-old dam system built to tame floods and supply water for one of ...

Scientists found oxygen forming in the Pacific’s darkest depths, and the discovery could reshape the fight over mining the seafloor far below sunlight. © Oxygen Is ...

A team of geoscientists and alumni from Winona State University recovered a 66-million-year-old Edmontosaurus from a remote butte in southwestern North Dakota in July 2024, and the fossil may be one ...

On June 21, 2026, daily global sea surface temperatures outside the polar regions reached their highest levels ever recorded for that time of year, according to two independent European ...

New archaeological finds in Egypt reveal a Byzantine settlement with streets and a church, as well as tombs containing gold pieces used in ancient burial practices ...

The jaws of an ancient marine worm have revealed a natural material that behaves in unexpected ways under pressure. Researchers found it shares some mechanical traits with metals while remaining ...

Microscopic fragments buried for hundreds of millions of years are forcing scientists to rethink when plants developed one of their most powerful survival tools. The study, published July 15 in ...

NASA’s Curiosity just uncovered eerie wave-shaped ridges in rock too hard to drill, evidence that may rewrite the final chapter of water on Mars forever. The textures survived billions of years of ...

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada spread over the northeastern United States, turning skies gray, orange, and yellow while driving air pollution to dangerous levels. The ...