Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade ...

An eruption of Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki stratovolcano rained debris and ash on villages on the island of Flores.

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some people, new research suggests.

When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age.

An analysis of previous sacrifices at the same site suggests the victims were conquered people brought to work on the land.

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. The drive to eat may be ...

So, as we sit on the threshold of genuinely useful quantum computing, could we ever see quantum laptops? "I think it's ...

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and ...

Satellite images show the true extent of the flash flooding in Valencia during a freak weather event that killed at least 214 ...

Cassius the 17-foot saltwater crocodile was captured in 1984 after he started attacking cattle and boat propellers. He died ...

At an Iron Age cemetery in Sweden, archaeologists discovered an unusual grave of a woman interred with an iron folding knife ...

Generally, there are 52 weeks and one additional day in a regular year. In a leap year, which occurs almost every four years, ...