Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

A massive ice age wiped out ocean life 445 million years ago, reshaping ecosystems and setting the stage for jawed fish ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

The fossil whorls were a mystery. In 1899, geologist Alexander Karpinsky described an odd spiral of teeth, the first known fossil of its kind, uncovered from the ancient rocks of Krasnoufimsk, Russia.

Fossils from Morocco, dated to 773,000 years ago, reveal an early Homo sapiens lineage, shedding light on Africa’s role in ...

Recently, a video showing peoplecollecting marine fossils from the summit of a mountain went viral, leaving many puzzled.

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Small Modular Reactors are pivoting the nuclear industry from custom-built energy cathedrals to factory-built energy ...

A newly discovered horseshoe crab fossil from North America has provided rare evidence of an ancient microbial attack, revealing one of the earliest recorded cases of disease in the animal kingdom.

The highly anticipated group selection event begins at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 5, from Washington, D.C. The 2026 World Cup Draw is different to previous draws. The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 ...

Around 115 million years ago, northern Australia’s seas hosted a colossal shark that rewrites what we thought we knew about early ocean predators. New fossil discoveries show that modern-type sharks ...

A new study sheds light on how these reptiles become “mummies” and paints a picture of what these ancient animals looked like. Paul Sereno and his colleagues spent years painstakingly preparing this ...