
Hidden Monuments and “Suburbs” Discovered in Ancient Izapa Kingdom
Remote-sensing studies have revealed the ancient settlements in southern Mexico
Remote-sensing studies have revealed the ancient settlements in southern Mexico
Ripple effects from massive aerial raids include disturbances in Earth’s ionosphere
A wildfire in summer 2017 deposited heat-absorbing black carbon on the imperiled ice sheet
Fresh insights are emerging from studying the "microsociety" onboard the International Space Station
The premature deployment or jettisoning of its heat shield and parachute may have doomed the Schiaparelli lander
The sturdy oak ship was originally built for the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen, the first human to arrive at the South Pole
A deliberate collision with a comet brought the historic space mission to an end
Scientists used satellite images to monitor pyramids, tombs and buried cities from 2002 to 2013
Racial categories are weak proxies for genetic diversity and need to be phased out
A clay tablet with cuneiform characters may contain a mathematical technique that was believed to be invented 1,400 years later
An odor scientist and engineer knows how to snuff out bad aromas
Christina Warinner scrapes the plaque off ancient teeth to learn more about our ancestors’ health
"She was a constant shining smile over the years every time our paths crossed," tweeted her co-star William Shatner (Captain Kirk)...
The optimal length to keep eyes wet is a third of the width of the eye
The fossils, more than 160 million years old, preserve a tree-climber and a tunnel-digger that lived alongside the dinosaurs
Humanity's failure to reduce global nuclear arsenals as well as climate change prompted the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to advance their warning about our proximity to a potentially civilization-ending catastrophe ...
Two Swiss pilots will attempt a record-setting flight around the world without using any fuel. Stops will include Oman, India, Myanmar, 2 cities in China and 4 U.S. sites
"Everybody dies, and every ship sinks" is the abbreviated story of the battle in which the Huis de Kreuningen was lost. Archaeologists believe they've now found it
Orbital Sciences' unmanned Cygnus spacecraft is set to blast off atop an Antares rocket at 6:22 pm EDT from a NASA facility in Virginia
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