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.

Researchers say they have uncovered a case of mistaken identity and found evidence of a species called Nanotyrannus lancensis.

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.

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

The Trump administration is delaying the release of new national dietary guidelines after the government shutdown disrupted ...

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

An elderly man sits on the floor, dozens of bodies lying around him, before a Sudanese rebel fighter approaches and shoots him.

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.

The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it is taking action to restrict the use of prescription fluoride supplements, following a directive from the government’s Make American Healthy ...

The neurologic disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE has most often been found in people who experienced repeated blows to the head while playing contact sports and there’s now ...

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