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When giant systems of ancient caves far below the surface of Australia collapsed, it left distinctive clues at the surface.
A school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece.
Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have discovered McGetchin crater, a giant new impact structure measuring more than 700 feet wide.
A face-down burial of a middle-aged woman who died around 700 years ago in China is the world's first evidence of punitive nasal amputation.
A 2024 astronaut photo captured an unusual salt patch shining like snow on top of northern Chad's imposing Emi Koussi volcano, which is covered with ancient lava, hidden vents and…
A new sensor reduces the amount of energy required for visual imaging by processing light at the point of detection.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has taken its first pictures of space as it heads toward its orbital location.
The offspring of mice that spend time on the International Space Station are more vulnerable to external stressors, a new study finds.
A paper-based, ingestible battery powered medical devices inside pigs for up to three days before gradually breaking down, a new study reported.
The Southern Taurid meteor shower, one of the longest-running meteor showers of the year, is on from now until late November. Here are the two peak nights to watch for.
This death mask is a spectacular example of goldwork from prehistoric Java, Indonesia.
The glacial collapse that killed 1,400 people in Nepal in August highlighted one epicenter for such disasters — but there are other hotspots that experts are worried about.