Researchers found that a narrow range of ocean conditions maximized carbon burial for millions of years at a time. For more…

Scientists from the University of Leicester and Yunnan University identified an ancient member of the chelicerate group. Beneath the rock surrounding…

Fragmentary bones from Brazil reveal a new Triassic reptile close to the lineage that preceded dinosaurs and crocodiles. Some 240 million…

New DNA analysis and a reconstructed family tree could help protect it from poaching. On a museum shelf in London, a…

A cancer-prone pet gecko may offer powerful new clues about how tumors develop, spread, and resist treatment. A pet gecko known…

New technology enables light to be stored, delayed, and controlled within a single photonic chip, with potential applications in low-power optical…

This discovery marks a major milestone in the search for life on worlds beyond our solar system. A faint stream of…

Quirky backyard sprinklers helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery about how flowing water makes objects spin. Every summer, lawns across the…