Archaeologists uncover mysterious underground anomalies in two Neolithic barrows at France’s Coeby cemetery, hinting at hidden stone burial structures. Neolithic long barrows that litter the western European landscape have long puzzled researchers,...

crucibles for early microbial life. Researchers now suspect that these massive impacts may have done more than just scar the landscape; they likely influenced the geochemical evolution of the crust, potentially encouraging the rise of magma and the...

Curiosity rover hits a new Martian geological boundary, uncovering striped rocks and gathering fresh clues about the planet’s ancient environment. NASA’s Curiosity rover has entered a fresh geological boundary within Gale Crater, uncovering striking...

NASA’s latest image spotlights Curiosity’s battered wheel, underscoring the rover’s enduring resilience after years of Martian exploration. More than ten years after its launch, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to trek across the stark Martian terrain,...

A massive Bolivian lake once seen from space has almost disappeared, exposing the rapid forces that can unravel an entire landscape. Lake Poopó, once Bolivia’s second‑largest lake, vanished by the end of 2015 after a prolonged decline in water levels....

ESA has awarded a major contract to The Exploration Company to develop the Nyx autonomous cargo capsule, boosting Europe’s space logistics capabilities. The European Space Agency (ESA) has finalized a pivotal service contract with The Exploration...

patterns. Signs of Movement, Not Just Standing Still The spacing and alignment of some tracks suggest movement across the landscape. In a few areas, footprints seem to follow a consistent direction. This indicates that dinosaurs were walking across the...

More than a decade into its mission, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to uncover evidence of ancient, life-supporting environments within Mars’ Gale Crater. At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, a dedicated team of engineers and...

A sweeping genomic study of more than 7,600 Salmonella Typhi samples shows how drug-resistant typhoid strains repeatedly emerged in South Asia and then moved across continents, replacing older, treatable forms. Typhoid fever has long been treated as a...

has mapped a massive portion of the 144 million square kilometers of the Martian surface. Given the sheer scale of the landscape and the diversity of geological processes—from wind erosion to impact cratering—it is statistically certain that some...

Submerged under meters of water, these ancient, forgotten villages have revealed remarkably preserved wooden structures, pottery, and dozens of historic boats. To the casual observer, the Étang de Cazaux-Sanguinet, nestled between the French regions of...

After being stolen from Mongolia in 2006, a collection of dinosaur fossils faced a complex, multi-year international journey to finally return home. A collection of 29 sets of dinosaur fossils, illegally taken from Mongolia nearly two decades ago, has...

NASA and Boeing have unveiled a new strategic roadmap to resolve ongoing technical issues and prepare the Starliner spacecraft for future astronaut missions. NASA has officially charted a new course for the Boeing Starliner program, pivoting toward a...

Scientists once believed flowing water carved Mars’ mysterious channels. New research reveals the surprising, icy truth behind these alien landscapes. For years, the rugged, carved terrain of Mars has teased planetary scientists with the suggestion of...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,200-year-old site buried in Egypt’s eastern sands, potentially solving a long-lost historical mystery. Archaeologists working along Egypt’s eastern frontier may have finally located the long-lost city of Mesen, a site...

A teenage explorer discovered an extraordinary site hidden 140 feet underground after navigating 40 feet of crushing darkness. In the foothills of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, roughly 140 feet below the surface, lies a vast aquatic expanse known as the...

Nature & Science, who spearheaded the excavation. “With a trackway, we can actually follow an animal as it moved across the landscape. That is incredibly rare for T. rex.” Leveraging Modern Technology for Global Analysis The documentation process...

A new space race for Mars is heating up as China accelerates its sample return mission while NASA’s plans face growing uncertainty. China is moving into the final phase of site selection for its ambitious Tianwen-3 mission, a bold effort to retrieve...

a dull coat provided essential concealment, helping these small creatures avoid detection by the dinosaurs that ruled the landscape. Pioneering New Methods in Paleontology This technique of melanosome analysis has previously been used to color-map...

A new Martian dune field uncovered shows a hidden landscape sculpted over billions of years, offering fresh clues about the planet’s geological past. Orbiting Mars aboard the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, scientists have obtained...