A mysterious new species of giant anaconda has been uncovered deep in the Amazon during the filming of a major documentary ...

A monumental 5,000-year-old cultic space unearthed in Iraq may redefine how archaeologists understand the earliest urban societies and their spiritual foundations.

A 2-million-year-old protein sequence has revealed an unexpected twist in human ancestry, one scientists didn’t see coming.

A new species of flesh-eating dinosaur has been identified in South Wales, more than a century after its fossil was first unearthed.

A vibrant blue jellyfish appeared on a quiet Japanese beach. What scientists found next changed everything they knew.

A team of marine scientists has brought to light an underwater region whose biodiversity rivals—and in some measures surpasses—that of the Amazon rainforest.

For 25 years, the ISS has orbited Earth, but few know how close it came to disaster. A gripping new doc breaks the silence.

A 10,700-year-old mummy hidden in a Nevada cave has shattered everything scientists thought they knew about America’s ancient past—triggering a wave of controversy, a federal showdown, and a stunning ...

Beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface lies a hidden world that could change how we see our planet. If the vast white expanse of Antarctica were to lose its frozen shell, an astonishingly rugged and ...

Ancient cave paintings dating back 65,000 years are turning human history on its head. Found in remote caves across four continents, these artworks suggest a shocking origin—and they weren’t made by ...

A once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter in southern Spain has stunned conservationists and photographers alike. A rare predator, never seen like this before, appeared in the wild.