Iron ore describes any rock or mineral deposit that contains enough metallic iron to make extraction worthwhile. These rocks ...

Archaeologists have identified a 2,200-year-old elephant ankle bone as direct physical evidence of a Carthaginian war elephant. The discovery anchors a war between Rome and the North African power of ...

New climate maps show wild wheat and barley grew in much smaller areas than thought, narrowing early farming origins.

Milan-Cortina 2026 shows how warming winters are changing the Winter Olympics, challenging snow reliability, planning, and event scheduling.

Road salt becomes much more deadly to freshwater snails when predator stress is present, raising mortality rates.

For decades, most scientists treated the spinal cord as little more than a biological cable. The brain gave orders, the ...

Chilean chocolate with grape residue slows down bacteria associated with gastric cancer, according to a recent scientific study.

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.