Oceans
Scientists explore a 'jacuzzi of death' beneath the sea
Researchers have sent back eerie photos from deep under the Gulf of Mexico.
Researchers have sent back eerie photos from deep under the Gulf of Mexico.
The American bison has been designated the national mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
Advertisement
Advertisement
An eight-person group called the International Space Station Advisory Committee has said it is apprehensive about SpaceX’s plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board.
Advertisement
A new model for how the moon formed in the distant past suggests a violent collision that altered the Earth’s tilt and spin rate.
Mount St. Helens already stands out as one of the most active volcanoes in the Cascade Arc and the deadliest in the US, since its 1980 eruption claimed nearly 60 lives.
The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) — autonomous computers that can learn independently — makes some people extremely uneasy, regardless of what the computers in question might be doing
Interesting things happen in microgravity— for example, spending a long time in space can make people taller by about two inches.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been surveying strange "spider-like" surface features on Mars for years, and now citizen scientists are helping the orbiter hone in on areas that require further investigation.
Europe's ExoMars lander apparently crashed on the Red Planet, and an orbiting NASA spacecraft has spotted its grave, European Space Agency officials said.
Members of the public in England have been asked to hunt for so-called “witches’ marks” that were carved into old buildings to protect against witchcraft.
Scientists say a new discovery shows a striking similarity between the pilot and the partial skeleton of a castaway found on an island of Kiribati in 1940.
After uncovering the stone slab venerated as Jesus Christ's burial place, archaeologists have now examined the interior of the tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
An eight-person group called the International Space Station Advisory Committee has said it is apprehensive about SpaceX’s plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board.
A new model for how the moon formed in the distant past suggests a violent collision that altered the Earth’s tilt and spin rate.
Scientists say a new discovery shows a striking similarity between the pilot and the partial skeleton of a castaway found on an island of Kiribati in 1940.
From spooky-looking rocks, to a ghostly octopus, to the sun taking on the appearance of a jack-o-lantern, here are some of the most haunting science images of the day.
The wreck of a World War I German submarine has been discovered off the coast of Scotland by marine engineers surveying the route of an undersea power cable.
A bottled message sent out to sea by a New Hampshire man more than five decades ago has been returned to his daughter.
The American bison has been designated the national mammal of the U.S. during a ceremony at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
Global wildlife populations are up against a potential two-thirds population decline by 2020 if human activity continues without intervention, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund.
Four4Four Science: Experts study tomb venerated as Jesus Christ's burial place; how NASA found the ExoMars lander, valley fever fungus, snow stockpile to cool you off in summer
Meet the elephant and donkey from the Columbus Zoo
UNICEF reveals staggering figures of children affected by indoor and outdoor air pollution worldwide
The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) — autonomous computers that can learn independently — makes some people extremely uneasy, regardless of what the computers in question might be doing
Dishonesty is a slippery slope: If you behave dishonestly once, you may become more likely to do so again in the future, a new study from England shows.
The genetic codes of people living in a region of the Pacific called Melanesia have given researchers a clue: their DNA suggests the presence of an extinct hominid ancestor.
A brown pebble discovered on an English beach more a decade ago is actually the world's first known example of a fossilized dinosaur brain, scientists have confirmed.
Alaska’s Denali National Park just threw researchers a major, ancient bone.
New research is focused on better understanding the T. rex’s tiny arms.