The finding may allow archaeologists to determine whether a woman was pregnant or had recently given birth at the time of her death.

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why certain mammals exhibit this odd trait.

In a suspected case of reverse evolution, wild tomatoes in the Galápagos have developed a defense mechanism that hasn’t been seen in millions of years.

Researchers uncover two previously undetected bacteria in teeth from Napoleon’s soldiers, revealing a possible combination of illness that ravaged his army in 1812.

The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the Antarctic seafloor.

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just flew by the sun. Next, the object will fly by Earth in December.

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, according to a new study.

Two teams are set to explore dramatically different theories about what happened to Amelia Earhart. Each believes it’s closing in on the answer.

A gamma ray glow at our galaxy’s center has puzzled scientists for almost two decades. New computer simulations back the ...

Researchers found over 200 cultural artifacts within nests of bearded vultures, with the oldest item to date — a woven sandal — estimated be from the 13th century.

Women over 60 may not need to sweat their daily step counts for a longer health span if they are getting enough in the week, ...