
A new bird-like dinosaur species has been discovered with unusually large and “robust” clawed hands, shedding more light on early…

The scientists found that, like other marine debris, the bottles and caps they retrieved were sometimes colonized by immobile organisms called…

A 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite – the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth –is now the subject of an investigation in Niger.
The…

Researchers have documented dozens of playful interactions between whales and dolphins across oceans, highlighting a previously unknown form of…

Weight-loss drugs may cause serious eye diseases leading to vision loss in some people, two new studies suggest.
One study, published in JAMA,…

A “streak of fire,” as one report put it, is expected to be viewed over the Eastern seaboard Tuesday morning as NASA launches a sounding…

For 75,000 years, the remnants of a diverse ecosystem of Ice Age animals have lain hidden in the shelter of Arne Qvam Cave in Norway.
Scientists have only just begun to grasp the full scope of its contents, which are the oldest evidence we have describing the diversity of animals that…

Among the many wonders of the brain is its ability to master movements through practice — a dance step, piano sonata, or tying our shoes.
For decades, neuroscientists have known that these tasks require a cluster of brain areas known as the basal ganglia.
According to a new study in…