Nearly half a million years ago - far earlier than researchers once believed - early humans were already building wooden structures.

Overweight dogs have higher eye pressure than lean dogs, potentially increasing their risk of glaucoma and other vision problems.

Underground Roman aqueduct with tunnel and ancient spring that supplied the town confirmed, revealed by new detailed map of the system.

Deforestation in the Amazon is making the region hotter and drier, with less rainfall as the forest loses its ability to ...

A distant star dimmed by 97% for nearly 200 days. Astronomers say giant rings around a brown dwarf or super-Jupiter may explain it.

A large prospective study has found that eating more leafy green vegetables does not meaningfully lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. That conclusion reframes what a green smoothie can ...

China breaks a historic barrier in nuclear fusion, bringing the dream of nearly infinite energy closer to reality.

In a new study, yawning has been shown to push the brain’s clear fluid in the opposite direction of a deep breath.

In 2025, Myanmar experienced a fault break that stretched 311 miles in seconds, forcing geologists to rethink key seismic ...

Webb telescope data confirm a supermassive black hole fleeing its galaxy, carving a 200,000 light-year wake of new stars.

Human noise alters bird behavior, raises stress levels, and reduces reproductive success - but reducing noise could help reverse the damage.

Scientists studying Kīlauea found that a major 2018 earthquake may have paused slow fault slip for nearly 60 years beneath the volcano.