Many Americans continue to reject the scientific theory of evolution, particularly those who identify as religious. A new study provides evidence that biblical literalism—the belief that the Bible ...

Scientists from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory have uncovered the process of gas accretion in star formation, shedding light on how gas flows towards a forming star's disk.

It wasn't just a unique color variation—it was something far more unusual. The bird, confirmed through genetic testing, was a wild hybrid between a green jay and a blue jay, the first ever documented ...

A chance discovery in a Vermont cheese cave has given scientists a rare glimpse of evolution unfolding in real time – and the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants ...

Rock layers deposited before and after the major dinosaur extinction event 65 million years ago are surprisingly different.

Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest mummies in the world in southeastern Asia. Mummification prevents ...

Scientists detect a solid inner core on Mars for the first time, revealing a new chapter in planetary evolution.

In what is now Shandong, eastern China, researchers have discovered one of the oldest matrilineal societies known to science, ...

Hidden in plain sight near Fort Meade, the National Cryptologic Museum in Annapolis Junction serves up mind-bending mysteries and jaw-dropping espionage artifacts that will transform how you think ...