A medieval find in a German forest: 273 silver coins from the 11th century reveal secrets about power and wealth in Central ...

A new solar device generates 15 times more energy: a breakthrough in thermoelectric generators converts solar heat into ...

Brachycephalus lulai is a tiny bright pumpkin toadlet with unusual bones and soft calls, living on one mountain.

Fracking gas wells in Pennsylvania resulted in highly contaminated drinking water for the community of New Freeport, PA ...

California's seismic risk is increasing with supershear earthquakes, which are faster and more destructive than typical ...

Goodbye to lithium? The new sodium battery, safer and more economical, promises more than 5,000 hours of useful life.

Footprints and drag marks from early humans using travois are discovered at White Sands, NM, dating back 22,000 years.

According to a new study, ocean acidification planetary boundary, endangering marine life and coastal economies.

Huge tunnels under southern Brazil and northern Argentina were potentially made by giant, Ice Age sloths for refuge and rest ...

New research shows mistletoe in Oregon cities grows mainly on oaks and causes little harm, while offering food and shelter ...

Tiny sea cow species, Salwasiren qatarensis, shaped seagrass meadows for 20 million years, offering clues for protecting dugongs.

Hammocks began as Indigenous technology, not vacation gear. Learn how this simple invention shaped daily life in the Americas ...