A collapse of the Amoc mega-current wouldn’t just bring back polar-style winters to Europe — Dutch researchers warn there’s an even graver risk. Once treated with skepticism, the idea that Amoc (the ...

The natural world has always fueled the myths and stories of Indigenous cultures. But what if some of those myths were inspired by animals that disappeared hundreds of millions of years before humans ...

A modest cut in meat consumption could have massive effects on public health. According to new research, eating less meat could help prevent diabetes, heart disease, and colorectal cancer — ...

When gamma-ray bursts were first discovered by the military, their declassified origin left astrophysicists puzzled. They couldn’t explain how such luminosity could exist. A newly detected burst now ...

The Viking era lasted nearly three centuries (late 8th century to late 11th century) and had a profound impact on a wide variety of geographical areas, reaching across the known world of that time.

Artificial intelligence has done what decades of human effort couldn’t — it’s uncovered hundreds of massive, ancient designs hidden beneath the sands of Peru’s desert. These intricate figures, ...

Astronomers have made a mind-bending discovery — the largest reservoir of water ever found in the universe. Containing 140 trillion times more water than all of Earth’s oceans combined, this celestial ...

To grasp why this made sense, picture life in medieval Europe: small, drafty homes with little insulation and a single fireplace struggling to heat the room. Winters were long, dark, and biting. In ...

At a time when the United States has officially labelled China its primary rival, the Asian power has made a major leap forward in space technology. Two Chinese satellites recently demonstrated ...

From the peak of Mount Everest to the depths of the Mariana Trench — and even as far as Antarctica — microplastics have spread to every corner of the planet. Now, for the first time, scientists say ...

Scorching heat waves. Torrential downpours. Crushing droughts. These are just some of the dramatic effects of an extreme El Niño — and they could soon become alarmingly common. A new study warns that, ...

In the rubble of an old Berlin attic once hit by bombs during World War II, archaeologists have uncovered an extraordinary find — a centuries-old samurai sword hidden among forgotten relics.