Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object.

The wreck now lies on the floor of a small harbor on the island of Nosy Boraha off the northeast coast of Madagascar, which ...

Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?

Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.

An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that ...

An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up ...

An explosion captured in a new image could help astronomers to better understand the "standard candles" at the center of a ...