A new study questions the age of Chile's Monte Verde archaeological site, reigniting debate over when the first people reached South America.

An international team of scientists highlight the critical role of soil in climate mitigation, raising urgent questions about the long-term consequences of industrial forestry practices.

Distinguishing between brown dwarfs and giant planets has confused astronomers, but a clear separating factor has finally been identified.

Simulated gameplay by AI agents has finally decoded the rules of an ancient mysterious board game that has puzzled scientists ...

New research is shedding light on how sleep-like brain activity may contribute to attention difficulties in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compared to neurotypical ...

NASA scientists trying to unravel a longstanding mystery about the asteroid Bennu believe they may have finally 'cracked' the case ...

Scientists used smart underwear to track how often people fart, revealing surprising results about gut microbes and what’s ...

Synesthesia may explain why some people can control their dreams, revealing a surprising link between perception and lucid dreaming.

Many residents of Northeastern Ohio were left shaken this Saint Patrick’s Day as a thundering “mystery boom” echoed through the morning skies.

The complete set of the fundamental building blocks of life, making up DNA and RNA, has been discovered in samples from the ...

The discovery of ancient clay beads made by children and adults thousands of years before the use of pottery suggests a ritualistic purpose ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope had a lucky day last year, just happening to capture the rare breakup of a comet for the first time.