Before we start mining for precious metals in the darkness of the deep sea, we might try switching on the light first and observing our surroundings.

New research shows adding a filter and improving the fit makes a cloth mask work even better.

An extraordinary number of arrows dating from the Stone Age to the medieval period have melted out of a single ice patch on a Norwegian mountainside in recent years because of climate change

Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved.

Four bones found at Shanklin belonged to a new species of theropod dinosaur, a study finds.

One of the most consumed drugs in the US – and the most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – could be doing a lot more than simply taking the edge off your headache, new evidence suggests.

For the first time, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have formally identified a new species of undersea creature based solely on high-definition video footage captured at the bottom of the ocean.

Our study on weird ancient marine animals called radiodonts supports the idea that vision played a crucial role during the Cambrian Explosion, a rapid burst of evolution about 500 million years ago.

The sea mammals vanished from Oregon’s coast long ago, but a technique from human archaeology offers a clue to restoring them.

To conquer the dual, interrelated crises of Covid-19 and climate change we have to start small, and dream big.

The biggest polluters are continuing to pollute, raising the risks of global warming. There are, however, new signs of a pivot to a green economy.

A further 119 skulls of men, women and children are found near a famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.

Because they're quickly outgrown and have to take a lot of abuse, toddlers' bicycles often seem kind of cheap and clunky compared to "real" bikes. For parents who just don't want to go that route, Specialized is now offering the Hotwalk Carbon balance bike.

A new study reveals the impact of climate change on an ancient river civilization in Central Asia.

New research details major infrastructure work — including immense construction projects — that would need to start right away to achieve Biden’s goal of zero emissions by 2050.

Over the past ten years, scientists have argued about what the earliest animal really was.

The birth of these babies brought hope for a critically endangered whale species.

Your dog may be the apple of your eye, but let's be honest: she is an animal, with her own instincts and idiosyncrasies, and there are going to be times when she makes you want to tear your hair out.

Life was hard, but it wasn't like Hollywood Westerns.