Scientists have discovered a rare fossil of a giant, venomous scorpion that lived 125 million years ago, offering new insights into ancient ecosystems. At 10 cm long, this scorpion was much bigger ...

Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid ...

Travelers can get their hands dirty and track down ancient dinosaur fossils, jewels and more treasures through excursions across the country. Families planning a visit to Mantua, New Jersey ...

From the humanoid robots making sandwiches, to the AI being used to reveal the contents of scrolls buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago, we round up the week's big stories from the ...

and even a 400-million-year-old scorpion fossil. There’s also a tearoom offering home-baked goods and barista-level coffee, if you need an afternoon pit stop while you’re there. If you’re in ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

Judge warns of consequences if Trump administration violated deportation order The Trump administration could face consequences if it violated a judge's order temporarily blocking the deportation ...

Mar. 10, 2025 — It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid increase in microorganisms capable of performing ...

In modern representations it looks like a much larger version of a normal sloth, and fossils from Argentina have provided ... jaekelopterus was a giant water scorpion that hunted along the shorelines ...

We are used to seeing dead bodies in movies and TV shows, but how should we feel when presented with a dead person from the ancient past in a museum? Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in ...

Global warming may literally be keeping you awake at night. The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a ...

The King Cobra and Komodo Dragon are two highly dangerous reptiles. The Komodo Dragon, with its formidable size, strength, and toxic saliva, is capable of overpowering the King Cobra. Despite the ...