Pro tip: don't put your bear spray in your backpack!

The unusual plant is critically endangered, and hiking activities are threatening its habitat.

A British team has won first place in the Aqualunar Challenge for developing a system that purifies water extracted from lunar ice.

If he'd been successful, he might have spread a deadly disease to the Sentinelese people—or gotten himself killed.

Snow storms in the northern Rockies are depositing metal contaminants from mines in the Pacific Northwest, according to new research.

The remains belonged to around 150 men between the ages of 20 and 30—all victims of a fierce battle.

Scientists assumed most forms of life before the Great Oxidation Event didn't metabolize oxygen—but recent research suggests otherwise.

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

Outdated lightning safety advice is making the rounds again, prompting experts to speak up about what actually keeps you safe in a storm.

Researchers suggest that ground-based mammals fared better than their arboreal relatives during the end-Cretaceous extinction thanks to their lifestyle.

The revived organisms resumed their biological activities as if they hadn't been without oxygen and light for thousands of years.

With furry white leaves and maroon-streaked florets, the newly identified plant has been dubbed "wooly devil."

500 years ago, someone decided to use parts of a now-rare manuscript to bind together property records.

The technology uses tiny crystals to achieve both long-term effectiveness and the convenience of injections.

New research suggests that Dipteryx oleifera trees, after being struck by lightning, are 14 times more likely to produce offspring.

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch.

By comparing modern human, Neanderthal, and chimpanzee skulls, researchers have uncovered a unique trait having to do with our faces.

Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.

The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient Egyptian gold mines under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual perception than dazzle paint.