Curiosity stumbled onto something we've never seen before.

Researchers redesigned a hard plastic so it can be broken down and rebuilt.

Bricked inside a fireplace, a lost book survived long after its borrower.

China's relationship with sand is simply dazzling.

Miniature carvings deepen the mystery of humanity’s early artists.

The Iron Age skull could have been nailed to either instill fear or rever the dead.

Could a weekly match on the court be the secret to a longer, healthier life?

Ancient enzymes reveal how evolution shaped cannabis chemistry, and how scientists may harness it.

The world has found ways to adapt without crude from the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say that won’t last.

This is the first evidence that the mineral garnet may have been formed within the crust of Mars itself, heralding clues to the planet’s complex history.

A microscopic grain preserved an atomic structure created inside Hiroshima’s fireball.

Laser scans revealed a Roman stronghold overlooking the battlefield where an Alpine people lost their freedom.

A 30-minute heat blast mobilized white blood cells—and hinted at a wider payoff.

Cult classic Japanese monster films offer an unusual map of Trump-era politics.

It's not clear what's going to happen with the structure now.

Long-term records documenting the colors of penguin guano shed light on how declining sea ice may be affecting penguin diets.

A glacier may have shortened the journey, but humans still moved the six-ton stone in place.

The tracks suggest Paranthropus boisei grew surprisingly large and traveled in male groups.

The animals’ energy needs favor a higher but shorter route into Italy.

New research suggests fine dust trapped heat from falling debris, producing a deadly pulse that could have ignited forests around the world.