Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade ...

An analysis of previous sacrifices at the same site suggests the victims were conquered people brought to work on the land.

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. The drive to eat may be ...

An eruption of Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki stratovolcano rained debris and ash on villages on the island of Flores.

Satellite images show the true extent of the flash flooding in Valencia during a freak weather event that killed at least 214 ...

Cassius the 17-foot saltwater crocodile was captured in 1984 after he started attacking cattle and boat propellers. He died ...

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars.

Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet's interior. But when did ...

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...

Generally, there are 52 weeks and one additional day in a regular year. In a leap year, which occurs almost every four years, ...