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.

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, ...

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.

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

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.

A fresh analysis of a site in New Mexico provides a glimpse into the final days of the dinosaurs, showing their diversity before going extinct.