Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to public health, but these cryogenically frozen germs might be more of a help than a hindrance.

By 1768, just 27 years after Steller’s discovery, the sea cows had already gone extinct. It was one of only a small number of megafaunal extinctions at the time, one that marked the first marine ...

Those with a higher affinity for one color were less likely to change their mind when influenced by their peers.

Yosemite National Park recently announced that the 2026 Horsetail Fall viewing period is projected to last from February 10 to 26, 2026. The natural light show lasts for just a few minutes when the ...

Rather than promoting better quality sleep, pink noise and other ambient noises may harm sleep quality more generally.

These dips in the gravitational field are formally known as gravity anomalies, but they're more commonly called “gravity holes". The largest is found in the middle of the Indian Ocean, spanning over 3 ...

Nyasasaurus parringtoni may take the crown as the oldest dinosaur fossil known to science. It lived during the Middle Triassic around 243 million years ago, and left behind remains that predate other ...

Under a rock shelter on the eastern flank of the plateau, archaeologists discovered a remarkable collection of ancient imagery created over vast stretches of time; some painted in vivid red and grey ...

Jaswant Singh Chail’s story is just one of many true and shocking cases featured in AI Confidential. Catch the series premiere on Monday, February 23 at 9pm GMT on BBC Two. All episodes will be ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

I ntermittent fasting – periods of eating little or nothing interspersed with normal food consumption – isn't an effective way to lose weight, according to a review of 22 randomized controlled trials.

In their latest forecasts, the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Service (CPS) states there’s a 50 to 60 percent chance of El Niño ...