A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The ...

This documentary reveals how one dinosaur became the most inaccurately portrayed creature in modern media. Scientists trace ...

A new study has revealed South America’s wetlands have been home to 5.2m-long anacondas for more than 12 million ...

Anacondas have remained apex predators for over 12 million years and aren’t considered endangered, but that doesn’t mean they ...

It may sound like a miracle, but new research suggests that people in ancient times could have made wine simply by soaking ...

Using a highly sensitive mass spectrometer capable of detecting trace chemicals, the researchers discovered that their early Earth simulation created an entire collection of sulfur biomolecules. These ...

Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

Olive oil is the Swiss army knife of foodstuffs. It can dress salads, sauté vegetables, even grease squeaky hinges. And for ...

Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 BCE to 19th century CE). The genomes were taken from bones found in ...