NASA scientists are analyzing ancient Scottish rocks to unlock new clues for detecting signs of past life on Mars. A team of NASA researchers has turned to the rugged coastline of the Scottish Highlands to unlock secrets about the geological past of...

The analysis of 5,000 animal remains from an Iron Age site in Spain reveals how ancient households managed livestock and communal dining 2,600 years ago. Archaeological excavations at the ancient settlement of Cerro de San Vicente, overlooking the...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has officially surpassed 38 kilometers of travel and climbed over 1 kilometer in elevation while exploring the Martian surface. NASA’s Curiosity rover has achieved a new milestone in its long-running exploration of Gale crater,...

Experts believe this shipwreck was intentionally scuttled long ago, raising new questions about its mysterious history and the motive behind the sinking. What began as a routine underwater cleanup near Milwaukee has led to a significant historical...

From humble medieval German origins, the House of Oldenburg rose to become one of Europe’s most influential royal dynasties with a lasting modern legacy. Deep within the marshy landscapes of northwestern Germany, a minor medieval noble began a lineage...

For 18 years, workers carved a massive nuclear maze into a Chinese mountain before operations abruptly ceased. Discover the secrets of this abandoned site. Buried deep within the craggy reaches of Jinzi Mountain in southwest China, a colossal monument...

one million. Worldwide mortality estimates are as high as 20 percent, and thus we are dealing with one of the biggest drivers of mortality in modern medicine. Sepsis kills nearly as many people as heart attack, HIV, and breast cancer combined. Viewed...

A 5,000-mile seaweed belt sweeps the Atlantic, unexpectedly endangering beaches, reefs and tourism – the largest bloom ever recorded. A massive stretch of brown seaweed, spanning roughly 5,000 miles across the Atlantic, has resurfaced this summer, and...

Study finds the mysterious structures near Egypt’s Red Pyramid were likely part of an ancient water-control system, revealing forgotten engineering. A recent investigation of a hydraulic system close to Egypt’s Red Pyramid offers fresh insight into how...