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A massive boulder named Maka Lahi was recently found about 650 feet from the edge of a cliff in Tonga, and researchers believe that it may h...

A tropical storm is brewing over the Eastern Pacific south of Acapulco. Clouds and thunderstorms that have been gathering for days will orga...

A brand new species of elasmosaur named Traskasaura sandrae has been identified from three specimens found on Vancouver Island.

This is the best beginner-friendly workout kit you can buy in every category, from Aviron Strong Series rower and Peloton bike to Liforme yo...

A 2024 satellite photo shows four end-to-end volcanoes perfectly spaced out along the Russian island of Simushir. One of these peaks was the...

A woman developed prominent bumps inside her sinuses, similar to a condition seen in "surfer's ear."

The U.S. withdrew from treaty negotiations on President Trump's first day in office.

Astronomers with the Event Horizon Telescope have developed a new way to observe the radio sky at multiple frequencies, and it means we will...

Researchers have found fresh evidence that Africa is breaking apart because of a deep mantle superplume of hot rock beneath the East African...

Around 2,000 years ago, fraternal twin infants were buried facing each other in a cemetery. But it's still unknown why they died.

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that connect them.

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

President Trump has set aggressive goals for Golden Dome, but many parts of the system already exist.

When two spelunkers investigated what they thought was trash in a cave in Mexico, they discovered more than a dozen artifacts dating back ce...

Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm h...

NASA hasn't landed humans on Mars yet. But thanks to robotic missions, scientists now know more about the planet's surface than they did whe...

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

Parrots are prolific vocal learners. But do they actually understand the words they say?

Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body — and can clarify ho...

Discover interesting facts about what black holes are, how they form and what would happen if you fell into one.

The speed of light is the fastest anything can travel. What happens to a photon from a galaxy 25 million light years away on its journey tow...

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense capabilities.

Scientists may have discovered the most powerful particle colliders in the universe — and they're strewn throughout our galaxy just waiting...

The new image shows one galaxy piercing another with intense quasar radiation. Astronomers likened the violent galaxy collision to a medieva...

It's a myth that sperm die upon contact with oxygen. In fact, their resilience might surprise you.