"It was a very emotional thing, the first time in the 60 years that nobody was actually in the mission control office there at JPL."

The hidden water reservoir is shockingly larger than previously thought—holding more than half the volume of Lake Tahoe.

Researchers are calling for CT scans to confirm the authenticity of a Cretaceous period fossil that led to the identification of a new mosasaur species.

Discovered in 1929, the skeleton was later presumed to belong to the ill-fated sibling of the famous pharaoh.

The flora had previously concealed vast fortification walls and stone structures beyond an inner fortress.

The circumgalactic medium, a vast gaseous halo surrounding galaxies, could be crucial to the evolution of star-forming galaxies like our own.

The achievement represents the longest continuous record of Earth’s climate from an ice core.

The surprising artifact could be evidence of fertility rituals—or just one of history’s strangest good luck charms.

A chicken-sized dino, the oldest known in North America, has thrown a wrench in the widely accepted timeline of early dinosaur history.

People with allergies or asthma have more diverse fungal communities thriving in their noses, according to new research.

This rare feature, found only in North Holland, has left archaeologists baffled as to why someone would choose such a morbid material.

Researchers have identified genes linked to tooth size and shape, including one likely inherited from our long-lost cousins.

The unique armor is thought to have belonged to a man who ruled as emperor for just 27 days.

The end of the Cretaceous period saw disastrous geological and astronomical events, but researchers say that one in particular is to blame for the mass extinction.

Sixty years ago, we nearly wiped out bed bugs—but they’ve been making a steady comeback, and they’re stronger than ever.

Scientists thought this species stuck to eating grains, but this summer's open season on voles suggests otherwise.

Despite the egregious math error, the study's authors stand by their warning about toxic chemicals in black kitchenware.

After escaping the grips of a marine vortex, an iceberg bigger than Rhode Island is heading north.

Why did some species, including ancient humans, cross the Bering Land Bridge between modern-day Siberia and Alaska during the last Ice Age? The picture has only gotten more complex.

The shocking violence was likely an attempt to dehumanize and "other" the enemy, according to archaeologists.