Tens of thousands of years ago, Homo sapiens coexisted with Neanderthals, Homo neanderthalensis. Many of us living today ...

We're honoring America's 250th anniversary by rounding up the most life-changing medical inventions from right here in the USA. In our modern lives, it’s hard to imagine surgery without anesthesia, ...

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.

Unusual sights, odd discoveries and surprising moments come together in a video collection that keeps the pace moving. Each clip offers a new situation that feels strange enough to deserve a second ...

The Dragon Man was first unearthed in the 1930s (Image: EUREKALERT!/AFP via Getty Images) A groundbreaking archaeological dig has unearthed a skull which could belong to a never before seen species of ...

A Carnival Cruise Line passenger is being praised as a hero after jumping into the water to help an elderly man who fell from a pier during a cruise stop in Mexico. The incident occurred on May 19 ...

We often think of progress as a linear path of meticulous planning and rigorous laboratory testing, but some of the most significant discoveries in history were the result of pure, unadulterated luck.

A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic ...

SEATTLE — The family of a 19-year-old University of Washington student who was stabbed to death on May 10 says they are “shattered” by the violent incident. Juniper C. Blessing, identified by ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...

Archaeologists confirmed the discovery of a submerged medieval settlement beneath Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, revealing roads and buildings now lying underwater and reshaping knowledge of trade, ...