There's a billion-year gap in Earth's geological history. A new study seeks to explain the mystery.

The skull of the Australopithecus nicknamed 'Little Foot'. (Wits University/CC BY SA 4.0) Scientists have reconstructed the ...

To misquote a famous song, "Diamonds are industry's best friend." Cubic diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth and is used in everything from precision cutting tools to high-performance ...

Federal data shows the NIH lost about 4,400 people — more than 20% of its workforce. Scientists say the departures harm the U.S.’ ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments for ...

In some parts of the world, more than a billion years of geologic history is missing. Now a team of scientists think they know why.

Toronto General Hospital climbed up to the No. 2 spot—and knocked down Cleveland Clinic—on World's Best Hospitals.

A team at IBM Research has assembled a strange new ring-shaped molecule that bends around like a more complicated Möbius strip ...

In 1996, after gaining permission from the Greek government, Hale and De Boer made their first expedition to Delphi. They ...

Citizen scientists taking part in the Great Reef Census, run by Citizens of the Reef, have identified the largest known coral ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef. The discovery was made by ...

Before Black Mirror dominated Netflix queues, it built a cult following on Channel 4.

A strange brown ribbon stretching from the coast of Africa to North America has scientists and other experts worried about ...

A tiny fish has shown signs of a remarkable level of intelligence in mirror test experiments, not only recognizing itself in ...