Some visitors have been evacuated from the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Spreading wildfires forced the evacuation on Friday of part…
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Archaeologists in Belize have unearthed the tomb of the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol, which was…
Smooth horsetail plants have segmented stemspiemags/nature/Alamy A strange plant that has existed since animals first walked on land can distil…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When people take antibiotics, some of the dose is excreted with urine and feces and ends…
Early data hint that the common diabetes drug metformin may greatly reduce the risk of a severe form of morning…
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread elsewhere in the bodySCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Despite many decades of…
Credit: University of Queensland Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralize two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently…
Melting glaciers could make volcanic eruptions more explosive and frequent, worsening climate change in the process, scientists have warned.Hundreds of…
The VaporID detector can find traces of fentanyl and other substances in the airElizabeth Denis/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory The US…
Artistic representation of a dark dwarf. Credit: Sissa Medialab Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the…
The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red…
Fig trees may be especially good at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphereRaimund Linke/mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Some fig trees can…
Despite brief oases, Mars was likely doomed to be a desert planet, a new study suggests. Why is Mars barren…
To kick off this week’s science news, our solar system received an unexpected “interstellar visitor.” On Tuesday (July 1), NASA…
Parts of an IBM quantum computer on displayANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images A quantum computer and conventional supercomputer that work…
As Kimalu was awake and alert, Shedd’s care team carefully returned her to the water. Credit: Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Kimalu…
An astrophotographer has captured a stunning shot of a powerful solar flare photobombing the International Space Station (ISS) as the…
A bioplastic container inside a chamber simulating Mars’s environmentWordsworth et al., Sci. Adv. 11, eadp4985 Future plastic habitats on Mars…
The catalytic advantages and design dilemma of molten catalysts for CH4 pyrolysis. Credit: Yuanzheng Chen et al Methane (CH4) pyrolysis,…
Some chemotherapy drugs cause more damage to healthy cells than other chemo options do, a new study finds.The researchers have…
3D models of the skulls from a modern human and from a NeanderthalCourtesy of Kimberly Anne Plomp A skull abnormality…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Keep your pets safe this Independence Day and throughout the hot summer months. Independence Day celebrations…
Editor’s note: This story doesn’t reflect more recent developments from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which has now recommended…
Restoring levels of specific gut microbes might help treat fertility issues in people with PCOSScience Photo Library / Alamy Stock…
Several people used parasols to hear Pope Leo XIV’s address at St Peter’s square in the Vatican on Sunday. Authorities…
The remains of an ancient Roman army camp have been discovered in the Netherlands, beyond the empire’s northern frontier, after…
Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to beDaria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable – you…
Credit: Murry Cave/Gisborne District Council, CC BY-SA The biggest environmental problems for commercial plantation forestry in New Zealand’s steep hill…
For the first time ever, a pair of orcas have been spotted making out in the wild.The amorous pair was…
A fireball captured on a dashcam in South CarolinaKathryn Rose Farr via Facebook Sightings of a fireball streaking down from…