Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed ...

Archaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.

Wandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, as they glide ...

Astronomers discovered a planet that orbits its star so closely that its surface is being scorched into magma and vaporizing ...

The word "ninja" may bring to mind a person dressed mostly in black, but what they wore was actually quite different.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single ...

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning ...

Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...

Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption happening anytime soon.