In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

A 15-year-old boy could be the latest victim of subway surfing, a dangerous practice of riding on the roofs of train cars ...

You can watch comet 3I/ATLAS live online tonight (July 3), thanks to the Virtual Telescope Project, which will livestream ...

NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space ...

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing matter, methane fuels sea spiders’ diet, and more.

The shipwreck of Antikythera, with its famous Mechanism and rich cargo, remains a unique “monument” of cultural heritage.

But an international team of astronomers have detected the unmistakable signature of a gas giant planet orbiting the ...

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...

This is the first time an object in its class has been detected in X-rays. The discovery could lead to a better understanding ...

Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

Learn more about some recent new species discoveries: ‘Large’ venomous creature — with babies on back — is new species in Thailand. A female was spotted carting her young around on her ...

New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. Here are some of the latest discoveries: 5,000-year-old homes — a first-of-their-kind find — unearthed ...