Paleontologists in Egypt’s Western Desert have unearthed fossils of an ancient, shark-ruled marine ecosystem that thrived millions of years ago. Long before the arid landscapes of Egypt’s Western Desert dominated the region, the area was submerged...

A tiny fossil unearthed in the Gobi Desert is challenging evolutionary theories and reshaping the known family tree of early mammal groups. For decades, paleontologists have relied on a handful of rounded teeth to chart the evolutionary history of an...

A 48‑Jupiter‑mass brown dwarf orbiting an old giant star challenges how astronomers define the line between massive planets and low‑mass stars. A team of astronomers has precisely measured a brown dwarf weighing roughly 48 times the mass of Jupiter as...

An ancient copper ring unearthed at Herodium bears the name of Pontius Pilate, but a curious spelling error may reveal a surprising new history. For decades, a nondescript copper alloy ring found at the desert fortress of Herodium remained a historical...

A five-year study will examine 250 Dead Sea Scroll fragments, but the elusive Copper Scroll and its treasure sites lie outside its scope. The European Research Council has allocated €2.5 million to Professor Mladen Popović of the University of...

Scientists have discovered a geological clue beneath an Australian plain that could help locate hidden cave systems on Earth and other planets. The Nullarbor Plain, a vast expanse of arid, flat terrain spanning over 200,000 square kilometers in...