Science

A fossil jaw originally netted by fishermen off the ocean floor near Taiwan’s west coast belonged to a member of…

In late 2022, pharmacist Joseph Lambson got an unusual call from a poison control specialist. He said, “Hey Joe, I’m…

In the world of Harry Potter, one’s memory can be manipulated with the flick of a wand. Albus Dumbledore reels…

It’s a bright day for computing — literally. Two tech companies have unveiled computer components that use laser light to…

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers were likely skilled seafarers who could make long and challenging journeys. Stone tools, animal bones and other artifacts…

The Arabian Desert, today the largest expanse of windswept sand dunes on Earth, experienced recurring periods of humidity millions of…

Science is helping researchers judge books by their covers — and revealing surprising beneficiaries of medieval trading routes in the…

The death of a second child from measles is raising alarm bells anew that an ongoing outbreak of the highly…

Earth’s average temperature is continuing to tick inexorably upward as the world’s nations stall at reducing their atmosphere-warming emissions. In…

Ritually important musical practices resounded across Bronze Age cultures from Arabia to South Asia, a pair of unusual discoveries suggest.…

Getting hit by lightning is not usually a good thing. But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath.…

As the Mars rover Perseverance crested the top of Witch Hazel Hill, its operators back on Earth expected amazing things.…