Hannah Thomasy is a British Columbia-based science journalist covering the weirdest corners of biology. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlas Obscura and Undark; find her outside looking ...

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

Around 1.7 billion years ago, eukaryotes—the building blocks of complex life—first appeared on Earth, and now scientists have ...

The remains of the fearsome Spinosaurus mirabilis have been waiting for eons to be discovered in a Sahara Desert fossil bed.

The new sci-fi film, 'In the Blink of an Eye,' is now one of the three popular Hulu movies and TV shows to binge-watch this ...

Virginia-based Jefferson Lab is leading a project to transform nuclear waste into usable electricity while also drastically reducing its radioactive life.

Scientists are exploring pig skin to gain a fuller understanding of how this process works. The result could mean uncovering ...

A study analyzed 503 documented cases of serpent cannibalism and found that the behavior can be seen in different snakes ...

Emperor Charles V had the castle built in Belgium in the 16th century, and archaeologists found a bounty of artifacts from that era inside.

People who had trouble solving problems were more likely to solve them when prompted in their sleep.

Another challenge facing test designers is that early detection may not necessarily save lives. A crucial factor, and something that is still unknown about the new multi-cancer tests, is whether they ...

They found their way into the filter drums of the pumping station.