Megafauna paleoburrows in Brazil, discovered by geologists like Amilcar Adamy and Heinrich Frank, are extensive tunnels ...

Woolly mammoths, giant sloths and saber-toothed cats were a fact of life for early humans. New clues in Earth’s northernmost ...

Richard Bilton meets the scientists trying to save the world from the consequences of climate change and investigates whether they can really make a difference. Show more Some of the world’s ...

Its discovery “was really serendipitous,” says Molly Timmers, the expedition’s lead scientist. “It was found the night before we were moving to another section.” The expedition team say ...

Other species produce tears, but ours is the only one that scientists believe consistently cries not just to lubricate and protect the eyeballs, but also to express emotion — like after a ...

Floridians traveling to Cuba account for all of the 90 Oropouche, or sloth fever, cases reported in the state, but researchers are trying to determine whether the mosquito-borne illness could spread ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Scientists have proposed a new test to hopefully help shed some light on quantum gravity. Gravity is the only major force in the ...

Our brains—and specifically, our brain cells—are commonly known to store memories. However, a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also play a role in memory, ...

USC professor Berislav V. Zlokovic is on indefinite leave after allegations of research misconduct. Whistleblowers submitted a report to the National Institutes of Health last year questioning the ...

It’s a 0.8% increase from 2023, according to Global Carbon Project, a group of scientists who track emissions. Several United Nations reports say the globe must cut emissions by 42% by 2030 to ...

The three-month-old sloth at Zoo Atlanta finally has a name after nearly 2,000 submissions from the public — Rolo! Zoo Atlanta’s Sloth Care Team selected the name from a pool submitted between Oct. 24 ...