The massive networks of neurons in our brains produce complex behaviors, like actions and thought. Now physicists want to ...

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The eruption at Sundhnúkur in Iceland has been going for over 10 months and we're starting to understand how the magmatic ...

Outstanding' sauropod fossils found in Spain suggest Qunkasaura likely came from Asia. Paleontologists reveal how this shapes ...

A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery.

The other flowers a bee has visited recently will influence how it judges this one.

Blue whales hold the title of the world's largest animals, even out-sizing most dinosaurs. Learn just how massive these ...

Fueled by record-warm waters, the storm turned into one of the largest on record ever to slam into the Gulf Coast.

Northwest Africa played a role in spreading civilization west of Egypt into southern Europe.

The oldest wine in the world was discovered in Carmona, Spain. The ashes and bones of a man who died in the first century A.D ...

The extent of Arctic sea ice has shriveled to its lowest extent for the year, heralding the end of summer. The ice covers ...

Curiosity and serendipity helped two teams of scientists learn that one species of sea robin employs legs that have both the ...