Revealed by a German fossil, the newly described species sheds light on questions that scientists have been puzzling over for ...

A new paper reveals how Aboriginal people changed the landscape by burning, demonstrating how similar practices could help ...

Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, until set. To check for doneness, insert a clean ...

Scientists have discovered traces of hallucinogens in a small vessel depicting an Egyptian deity that may have been used in ...

As many wild populations decline, some city dwellers flourish—and may become a source for reintroductions to rural areas ...

Each year, millions of straw-colored fruit bats descend on Kasanka National Park for a few months, and scientists are working ...

Southern operatives tried to light New York businesses on fire and bring the Northern city to its knees on this date in 1864 ...

On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, ...

Too late to save the ivory-billed woodpecker, Arthur Allen changed science forever with his seemingly simple idea ...

In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, astronomers describe the youngest transiting planet ever found. It’s ...

Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known ...

Next time you’re walking through fallen leaves in a forest, keep an eye out for the Eastern red-backed salamander—a small ...