Science

Whale sharks may be the biggest fish in the ocean, but their feeding habits have remained mysterious. Now, new camera…

Traces of two “ghost lineages” of extinct human populations lie hidden within our genome, a new study reveals.One of these…

Astronomers may have just found a first-of-its-kind phenomenon buried in the shadow of one of the Milky Way’s most famous…

Archaeologists excavating in the famous prehistoric Hohle Fels cave in Germany have uncovered two bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory.…

Two Chilean mummies have provided scientists with the earliest known smallpox genomes found in the Americas, dating between 1492 and…

Bats have long posed an immunological mystery: They can harbor viruses that cause severe diseases in other animals, including humans,…

Inflammation may be behind a mysterious phenomenon known as dissociation, a mental state that includes “out-of-body” experiences and the feeling…

One of the biggest misconceptions about solar eclipses is that enjoying them requires expensive solar gear. Telescopes, tracking mounts, cameras,…

Science word of the day: CoprolitePronunciation: KAHP’-ruh-liteWhat it means: Coprolites are fossilized poop. Scientists have found coprolites from animals as…

An ecological “superspreader” event may be imminent as more than 1,500 ships continue to idle in the closed Strait of…