A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

Quantum physics already feels like a puzzle, but now scientists have made it more literal. A team of mathematicians from the University of Colorado Boulder has designed a quantum Rubik's cube, with ...

The soil under our feet is teeming with mysterious life forms – possibly more than any other habitat on Earth.

On the downside, adding too much banana peel flour did result in cookies that were somewhat brown and hard, possibly from all the extra fiber. But when batches were made with flour containing 7.5 ...

A piece of parchment wrapped around a 16th century volume of property records has turned out to be a treasure beyond archivists' wildest dreams.

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some scientists are concerned about the potential for low doses of ionizing ...

A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered evidence that the Small Magellanic Cloud is potentially being torn apart by gravitational forces from its larger companion.

Extreme heat is the most dangerous risk posed by climate change in Australia, and it's not just taking a physical toll on the population.

While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given ...

We've heard how the use of drugs like Ozempic can drive weight loss, as well as potentially boost heart health and cut out ...

The Lyrids are the product of a comet called C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) that has a roughly 422-year orbit around the Sun; their ...

Much of what scientists know about the early Solar System comes from meteorites – ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere.