'Well-preserved' baby mammoth dating back to Ice Age dissected by scientists: photos
Warning: This article contains graphic pictures. Reader discretion is advised.Stunning pictures show a female baby mammoth, dating back over 130,000 years, rece...
Scientists link gene to emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival.A new...
Scientists make startling discovery when examining prostate cancer tissue
Small fragments of plastic were found in the tumors of most prostate cancer patients, according to a new study from NYU Langone Health. In past studies, micropl...
'SuperAgers' stay mentally sharp well past 80, as scientists reveal the reason
Top stories→ Some 80-year-olds still have razor-sharp brains — and now scientists know why→ One father's nightly bathroom habit was missed sign of common cancer...
Some 80-year-olds still have razor-sharp brains — and now scientists know why
Older adults classified as "SuperAgers" generate at least twice as many neurons in the hippocampus than their typical aging peers, a new study has revealed.Thes...
Scientists discover 5,000-year-old bacterium resistant to modern antibiotics
Scientists have discovered that a bacterium trapped in an ice cave for 5,000 years is resistant to several modern antibiotics.The bacterium was found in Scariso...
Scientists predict underwater volcano eruption 300 miles off Oregon
An underwater volcano off the Oregon coast could erupt late this year, scientists say. The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is more than 4,900 feet beneath the...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists
What happens when an octopus jumps on a shark for a ride around town? A "sharktopus," of course.The rare sighting, captured on video off the coast of New Zealan...
Diabetes risk could be lower for people who live in certain US regions, study finds
Living at high altitudes may lower the risk of diabetes, and scientists believe they have finally figured out why.A new study from the Gladstone Institutes in S...
Researchers pinpoint source of black hole's 3,000-light-year-long jet stream using enhanced telescope network
Scientists have traced a 3,000-light-year-long cosmic jet streaming out from the first black hole ever imaged to its likely source point with the help of "signi...
New study reveals leprosy existed in the Americas before European explorers arrived
Scientists say a species of bacteria rewrites the history of when an infectious and potentially deadly disease first arrived in the Americas. And it was long be...
Hidden virus inside gut bacteria linked to doubled colorectal cancer risk, study finds
A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research.Scientists in Denmark found that colore...
Astronauts arrive at ISS for 8-month mission after medical emergency forced early evacuation
Four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station Saturday, bringing the lab back up to full capacity after several of their colleagues were forced...
Potential discovery of new dwarf planet adds wrinkle to Planet Nine theory
A team of scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study School of Natural Sciences in Princeton, New Jersey, might have found a new dwarf planet, potentially l...
Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracki...
Wolf made famous in 'Game of Thrones' brought back from 12,500-year extinction, US company claims
A Dallas-based company claims to have brought back wolves that last roamed the Earth more than 12,500 years ago and became widely known due to the hit HBO serie...
Goodbye to viewing urine as mere waste—scientists have managed to convert it into electricity using microbial fuel cells, and the result may change your idea of energy
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Cows forgotten on an island survived alone for 130 years — their story fascinates scientists
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Scientists make alarming discovery while studying guts of Antarctic insects: 'Really brings home how widespread the problem is'
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Behavioral scientists found that people who describe themselves as lazy are frequently operating under a level of invisible cognitive load that would exhaust most people. What looks like avoidance is often a nervous system choosing between doing nothing an
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