The famous pharaoh Ramesses II was once entombed in the sarcophagus, which has now been identified by its…
The famous pharaoh Ramesses II was once entombed in the sarcophagus, which has now been identified by its…
Beautiful frescoes, rudimentary doodles, and a pair of skeletons are the latest discoveries out of Pompeii's ongoing…
Several factors are contributing to what could be a record season for the ocean-borne storms.
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Thankfully it was, as eleven hours of simulated Bronze Age combat revealed.
Astronomers have managed to measure the spin of a supermassive black hole, which could help reveal how they grew in…
A recent solar storm triggered auroras around the world, but as millions watched this celestial display, its effects…
Our closest cousins carried some of the same pathogens we did, many of which are still around today.
The Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged a nearly edge-on view of a lenticular galaxy. It's weird!
A deep-sea hooked squid was recently caught on film with its photophores alight when it mistook a research camera…
Dozens of Egypt's most famous pyramids may have been built thanks to this long-lost transit corridor.
The event, which occurred when the universe was 740 million years young, gives scientists a clue about the number of…
Paleontologists found a new species of echinoderm that was halfway through the process of regeneration when it died.
The technology has implications for some of the most carbon-intensive processes on the planet.
Several stars that appeared to have formed 12 to 13 billion years ago were spotted in the Milky Way halo—basically,…
A severe geomagnetic storm triggered auroras around much of the globe this past weekend, but conspiracy theorists…
A completely scientific and not-at-all-vibes-based list of some of the sea's most special fish.
“We have a very rare event on our hands," according to space weather forecasters.
A batch of strong solar flares has appeared on the Sun over the past few days, prompting officials to issue a severe…
Even animals have their silly moments, some of which are caught on camera.