A midbrain region in fish combines light signals from the eyes and the pineal organ, a light-sensing structure often called the 'third eye.' ...

Scientists launch a global mission to explore 10,000 deep ocean locations and uncover unseen marine life and ecosystems ...

A major survey verifies 3,500 gravitational lenses, offering new tools to map dark matter and track cosmic expansion.

A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb has been discovered in Mexico, with its guardians and symbols of the underworld still intact ...

A breakthrough discovery in Utah has revealed a 500-million-year-old chelicera fossil that is the oldest known spider and ...

Study reveals that early embryonic cells can switch roles, reshaping what we know about how fins, gills, and other body ...

Scientists have found that a long-mysterious rumble beneath Mount Etna, an active volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, is ...

Scientists uncover an unknown human lineage that survived beyond the last ice age, reshaping the story of ancient human ...

Permafrost sounds permanent, but there’s a catch: the top portion, called the active layer, freezes and thaws every year. In ...

New research shows hidden lakes near Greenland glaciers are speeding up ice melt and could raise sea levels faster than ...

Artificial light from cities extends the allergy season by disrupting plants’ natural timing, increasing pollen exposure for ...

Egypt discovers tombs dating back more than 4,000 years in Aswan, one of which contains 160 nearly intact pots.