Three boys were fossil hunting in North Dakota when they made the ultimate find: a young T. rex skeleton, now known as Teen Rex.
The H5N1 avian-flu virus has its third known infection in a US farmworker. Unlike previous patients, this one had a cough. That could be a bad sign.
We know that moving our bodies is good for us. So what keeps us from doing it?
A new study found there's high potential for Canadian super pigs, a cross between a wild boar and domestic pig, to invade the US in four states.
Jason Cooper discovered a stegosaurus on a birthday walk on his property in May 2022. The fossil is about 70% complete and could fetch $6 million.
In her new book, "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America," Beth Linker traces the history of Americans' misguided obsession with posture.
Archaeologists used high-tech methods to find a strange L-shaped structure in Giza, Egypt. Above ground, it was impossible to tell anything was there.
Archaeologists debate when the first humans arrived in the Americas. Controversial 22,000-year-old stone tools are one of the latest discoveries.
A "large number" of Russian experts had entered North Korea to help with its space program, Yonhap reported, citing a senior South Korean defense official.
The German cockroach, one of the most common household pests, adapted to thrive in human dwellings about 2,100 years ago, according to a new study.
Getting humans to Mars has been on the minds of leading scientists and engineers since the '50s, but for one reason or another, no one can manage it.
This year could the worst hurricane seasons in history, experts predict. A coastal engineer shares how he protected his home during Hurricane Harvey.
Beth Linker, author of "Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America," says one-step posture-fixing products aren't the best solution
NASA and Boeing said a helium leak won't stop two astronauts from launching into space next week in a mission more than a decade in the making.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted three galaxies forming when the universe was about only 400 million to 600 million years old.
Hawaii's green sea turtles are dying from mysterious tumors. Maddux Alexander Springer spent 400 hours diving and working with a lab to find out why.
Nantucket is a billionaire holiday hot spot, but erosion is making homes fall into the ocean. That hasn't stopped the wealthy from buying properties.
Two 17-year-olds created a new device to successfully filter microplastics from water using ultrasonic sound waves and won $50,000 for their work.
At least 75 of Alaska's waterways are turning orange in the summer, with some so acidic they're comparable to lemon or orange juice, researchers say.
The International Science and Engineering Fair is a huge competition with big money on the line. Its CEO shares the biggest mistake parents can make.
Mexico's ongoing heat wave has been linked to the deaths of at least 26 people since March, the Associated Press reported.
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch out for where you live.
Scientists have found evidence that Einstein's general theory of relativity doesn't quite work in the distant universe.
In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted, killing dozens and forever changing how the US monitors earthquakes. The volcano is still active but not erupting.
Grace Sun won the ISEF science fair for her work on OECTs, which have benefits over current biomedical devices and could help a variety of diseases.
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin hasn't launched a crew in nearly 2 years and that delay may harm its business in the space tourism community.
Neuralink said last week that Noland Arbaugh's implant had malfunctioned, but that the issue had been resolved and it was now functioning even better.
If this gigantic cosmic void does exist, it could help astronomers solve one of the greatest mysteries of our universe.
Orca whales sank a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday in the latest of several attacks by the highly social species.
The northern lights can appear in the sky above places like San Francisco or New York. They're beautiful, but don't expect what you see in photos.
A NASA astrophysicist simulated what it would look like to fall into a black hole, according to Einstein's theory of general relativity.
The US grid is ill-equipped to handle what's coming. Here's what it will take to modernize the grid and reach our carbon-pollution-free energy goals.
Rio Grande do Sul has been facing heavy rains since last week, with 143 people confirmed to have lost their lives in the resulting floods so far.
Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.
10 interstellar photos of the Northern Lights spectacular show caused by huge geomagnetic storms.
The sun is entering solar maximum, which means we could see more severe geomagnetic storms this year.
A 'severe' geomagnetic storm is forecasted to reach Earth this Friday for the first time in 20 years. Here's what you need to know.
Many states could be in for a rare treat this Friday night. "I think we're going to see some really good auroras," one expert said.
A mysterious man died trekking across Switzerland's Theodul Glacier. Archaeologists think he's a snapshot of a remarkable ancient economy.
In 2001, divers made history when they ventured inside iceberg B15, the largest moving object on Earth at that time. They barely escaped alive.
The Theranos founder was sentenced to 11.25 years in a Texas prison, but she's now projected to get out more than two years earlier.
A group of amateur archaeologists found a mysterious 12-sided dodecahedron in England near an ancient Roman villa. No one knows their purpose.
Elon Musk spoke about how AI is used at his space exploration companies during the 27th annual Milken Institute Global Conference.
SpaceX flew its first NASA astronauts to the space station four years sooner and $1.6 billion cheaper than Boeing.
WEST, a fusion reactor in France, broke a record for tungsten tokamaks with a 6-minute plasma. It's an important step toward clean, limitless energy.
The CGI clip in the China National Space Administration was later blurred out in a state media version of the lunar base teaser.
The popularity of coffee is devastating the environment. So some companies are developing lab grown coffee, or coffee made from other ingredients.