Unprecedented evidence humans occupied ‘lava tubes’ could fill in gaps in the archaeological record, scientists say
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know why
Officials describe telltale ‘buzz’ that led to last-minute scrub of Boeing Starliner’s crewed launch
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ keeps baffling experts by waking up. It has shared images from its latest lunar ‘day’
Scientists say they’ve traced the origins of a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid to the far side of the moon
NASA says it expected space station garbage to burn up. The debris smashed into a Florida home instead
11-year-old’s beach find was likely largest known marine reptile to swim Earth’s oceans, scientists say
Mysterious symbols found near footprints shed light on ancient humans’ awareness of dinosaurs, scientists say
Pandas aren’t all black and white. Some come in a different shade, and scientists now understand why
One of the largest eruptions in Earth’s history could have wiped out humans. Here’s how scientists say some survived
Researchers found a tiny skull with wide eyes and a cartoonish grin. It could help solve an evolutionary puzzle
‘They’re quite like us’: Scientists reveal groundbreaking finding on Stone Age piercings — and who wore them
13-year-old has eureka moment with science project that suggests Archimedes’ invention was plausible
‘Strange bird’ specimen might have looked like any other bird 120 million years ago — until it opened its mouth
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
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Surgery in space: Tiny remotely operated robot completes first simulated procedure at the space station
These small male marsupials give up sleep for sex, then die after intense mating season, study finds
‘Frost quakes’ were felt around Chicago this week. Here’s what scientists do and don’t know about the seismic phenomenon
A 14,000-year-old tusk offers clues about the relationship between early Alaskans and woolly mammoths
The first US lunar lander to launch in over 50 years is headed for a fiery end. Here’s what it got done in space
China launches Einstein probe that’s modeled after lobster eyes and designed to hunt for X-ray bursts
A King Kong-like ape once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it disappeared