DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living ...

A newly created cell model of the amniotic sac could reveal new insights into early pregnancy, as well as generate helpful ...

The Huns were nomadic warriors, likely from Asia, who are best known for invading and terrorizing Europe in the fourth and ...

The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs.

New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families.

During a record-breaking flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever ...

The name "kākāpō" means "night parrot" in the Māori language, a reference to the birds' nocturnal habits. Though kākāpō cannot fly, they can walk for long distances and are agile climbers, clambering ...

Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar ...

An experimental treatment called VERVE-102 lowers the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood of people with specific ...

July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected ...