Category: Science

A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists’ understanding of mammal evolution. (Image credit: Pierre Poirier)

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.

Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods

Scientists modeled Europe’s future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535.

In mathematics, ubiquitous objects called groups display nearly magical powers. Though they’re defined by just a few rules, groups help illuminate an astonishing range of

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Brief glitches in video calls may seem like no big deal, but new research shows they can have a negative effect on how a person

A group in Western Washington state has developed a novel gauge for their forest conservation work — thousands of audio recordings of native birds.

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.

People buried in “hanging coffins” thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through DNA research.