The Cedar Mountain Formation in Utah is home to the Mussentuchit Member, a site where the first fossil eggshell from the Cenomanian age (~100 million
Fancy a new nationality? You might be in luck – at least, until your adopted country sinks under the ocean. As the tiny island nations
From the man who smuggled deadly parasite eggs into the US by injecting them before ejaculating them out upon his return to the doctor who
For months now, we have been teased by the planets in the night sky. Uranus and Neptune need a telescope to be seen, but Mars,
Humans were living in rainforests as early as 150,000 years ago, reshaping long-held theories about our species’ history. This revelation challenges the idea that jungles
Homes were not always so square. Long before our abodes were defined by right-angled corners and straight walls, houses came in a wide variety of
Walk across the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park and you might spot something strange. Here, enormous boulders can be seen tailed by what
You’ve just sat through a 12-hour flight surrounded by screaming babies, barely edible food, and a disappointing selection of in-flight entertainment, but the worst may
Protons sit in the nuclei of all atoms, but they are not fundamental particles: They are made of three quarks held together by the strong
Astronaut and keen astrophotographer Donald “Don” Pettit has performed a tricky pants maneuver in space. Pettit has racked up over 500 days in space and
Fossil guide Joe Thompson was looking for dinosaur fossils on a beach on the Isle of Wight when he came across something perhaps even more
Some of the most ingenious recipes come from nature, just ask the mussel. Capable of slapping itself on the side of ships and forming a
It sounds like one of President Donald Trump’s most dreaded nightmares: what if the world’s golf courses were transformed into wind and solar farms? A
The first ever case of an ancient skeleton with cinnabar-stained teeth has been reported in China. Dated to between 2,200 and 2,050 years ago, the
Track marks in the desert at White Sands, New Mexico, are thought to have been made by a simple ancient hand cart. Given the age
On February 26, AstroForge will launch their experimental spacecraft Odin on a Falcon 9 rocket. The goal of the company’s mission is a bold one,
Look out the window long enough and you’ll see a modern-day dinosaur making use of its feathers to soar across the sky. It’s impressive, but
