CT scans also indicate Archaeopteryx had nerve endings in the end of its beak—part of what’s known as a bill-tip organ. Again ...

The discovery of catalytic RNA transformed our understanding of life's beginnings. Clare Sansom explores how the RNA world ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

In a quiet freshwater pond in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, researchers have pulled from the water a microscopic giant that ...

Some are a little bit rude. All are to be scanned and recorded to preserve an important element of social history in ...

Learn to construct an awesome swimming pool using concrete and primitive techniques, ideal for a fun DIY project or a jungle survival setting. This showcases remarkable examples of creating stunning ...

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

A team of scientists from the University of Manchester have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of advanced, camera-like ...

Scientists are revisiting the ancient Baghdad battery, a 2,000-year-old artifact that might have been used as a primitive ...

An illegitimate birth is a major plot element, which would have been unthinkable in a contemporaneous American movie.

Despite the popularity of Sword & Sorcery in literature, great TV takes on the genre are surprisingly hard to find.