'We're bringing back avian dinosaurs': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years
By Sascha Pare
Scientists discover that mysterious giant structures beneath the North Sea seemingly defy what we know about geology
By Skyler D Ware
Big dams are so heavy they shift Earth's poles away from the rotational axis, new research shows
By Sascha Pare
'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families
By Alexandra Frost
Collapse of key Atlantic currents may be held off by newly-discovered back-up system, study finds
By Sascha Pare
Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter
By Amy Arthur
Why is the blue-ringed octopus so deadly?
By Elana Spivack
'We're grateful we took that chance': 8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment
By Nicoletta Lanese
Echoes from the Big Bang suggest Earth is trapped inside a giant cosmic void, scientists claim
By Ben Turner
Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty
By Laura Geggel
Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons
By Skyler D Ware
Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.
By Harry Baker
Stunning facial reconstructions of 'hobbit,' Neanderthal and Homo erectus bring human relatives to life
By Aristos Georgiou
Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific
By Tom Metcalfe
Kākāpō: The chonky parrot that can live almost 100 years
By Mindy Weisberger
140,000-year-old child's skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convinced
By Patrick Pester
Parker Solar Probe captures closest-ever photos of the sun during record-breaking flight
By Victoria Atkinson
Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean
By Tom Metcalfe
Extraordinary 'sacrificial ass' with severed head discovered from Bronze Age Israel — and it was from a faraway land
By Laura Geggel
Your data is being compromised much quicker than ever before, but you don't have to sit still and take it
By Mike Chapple
'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women
By Athene Donald
'Alpha male' primates are rare, with females about as likely to dominate the opposite sex, study finds
By Patrick Pester
Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru
By Kristina Killgrove
Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest
By Perri Thaler
Diagnostic dilemma: Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm
By Mindy Weisberger
Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster
By Perri Thaler
Final hours! Which camera deals are still live — and actually good?
By Kimberley Lane
Perfect trio of prehistoric atolls shine like tropical gems off Australian coast — Earth from space
By Harry Baker
Why do giraffes have spots?
By Clarissa Brincat
'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'
By Patrick Pester
Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything'
By Owen Hughes
Looking for an entry-level Garmin watch? Then you simply can't miss this early Prime Day deal
By Anna Gora
Full moons of 2025: When is the next full moon?
By Jamie Carter & Brandon Specktor
Man in Australia dies of rare, rabies-like disease
By Nicoletta Lanese
Last chance! Our pick of the best Prime Day deals for science geeks
By Anna Gora, Kimberley Lane & Jase Parnell-brookes