A Sydney Ph.D. student has recreated a tiny piece of the universe inside a bottle in her laboratory, producing cosmic dust ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New ...

New simulations suggest Jupiter holds far more water than once thought, reshaping ideas about how the largest planet formed.

Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery — two human skulls and jawbones.

Sawdust is only as garden-safe as its source. Clean, untreated wood is fine, but dust from painted, stained, pressure-treated ...

Fossils are the remains or traces left behind by life forms that existed long ago and are normally found in sedimentary rocks. They are usually very small, like micro shells or pollen, and sometimes ...

Hot Jupiters were once cosmic oddities, but unraveling how they moved so close to their stars has remained a stubborn mystery. Scientists have long debated whether these giants were violently flung ...

Ever wondered how the Tetons were formed? Jackson Hole Mountain Resort dives into the geology behind the legendary range and how they built a ski area on top of it. Few ski areas are as visually ...

While it’s impressive to watch the fluid running style of somebody like marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, the truth is everyone has a running form that’s perfect for their body. You won’t be able to fully ...

Towering 8,848 meters above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth — but how did it come to be? This video explains the collision of tectonic plates, the rise of the Himalayas, and the ...

Potholes are a major road problem that automakers including Tesla are trying to solve. They're particularly bad if your car happens to hit one. The word "pothole" is based on "pot," which is a ...