Science

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, central Zimbabwe [-18.6018258, 30.3435861]What’s in the photo? A massive, ancient rock formation…

Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes…

QUICK FACTSName: Tumaco-Tolita Seated ElderWhat it is: A ceramic figurineWhere it is from: Near the Colombia-Ecuador borderWhen it was made:…

For most of modern medical history, scientists have framed infectious disease as having two possible outcomes: recovery or death. You…

Cannibalism might seem like a rare and unnatural occurrence, but the behavior has arisen in several snake lineages throughout evolutionary…

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the…

While the new moon this Tuesday (Feb. 17) will pass without much fanfare in most of the world, something more…

QUICK FACTSWhat it is: A young cluster of galaxies, JADES-ID1Where it is: 12.7 billion light-years from EarthWhen it was shared:…

Planets go through different life stages: They form, evolve and eventually meet an end. But the timelines for these processes…

A rock shelter discovered in the southern Sinai Desert contains designs and inscriptions spanning a period of 10,000 years, the…