Geologists studying the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon have uncovered exciting new insights that challenge traditional ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

Ancient Egypt is one of the world's most iconic civilizations, known for its awe-inspiring achievements and innovations.

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...

Analyzing a leg bone from a fossil site in Colombia, scientists have identified a massive “terror bird” that lived about 12 ...

By 3.6 billion years ago, Mars should have become too cold for liquid water, but something kept the rivers flowing.

A Chinese Mars rover may have found evidence of an ancient ocean on the arid Red Planet. According to a new paper in the ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

“Science is allowing us to reveal the actual lives of the victims, which is much more respectful than just using them as ...

The ancient tomb was found buried in a cemetery in Assiut ... She lived during Egypt's Middle Kingdom (2030 to 1640 B.C.) and ...