Science

These Martian “kidney beans” aren’t safe to eat: they’re actually frozen sand dunes in Mars’ northern hemisphere. A recently released…

Parasite, zombie, leech — these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when…

A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists report in a…

An enormous, extremely well preserved dinosaur skull unearthed in China belongs to a never-before-seen species, researchers say.The early sauropod relative…

Officials have announced that an “unusual” La Niña weather pattern (that was supposed to start last summer) is finally underway.…

New photos of Mercury’s mysterious north pole reveal a glimpse of the permanently dark, frigid craters that may hold ice…

A new therapy for the most aggressive type of brain cancer can extend patients’ survival while cutting the length of…

A medieval skeleton buried with archery equipment in a 10th-century cemetery in Hungary belongs to a woman, a new DNA…

Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled Deir el-Bahari and…

LAS VEGAS — The world’s first “neuromorphic chip” will be on shelves by next year — and it will extend…