Researchers say they have finally uncovered the mysterious origins of one of our favorite carbs: the humble potato.

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the ...

A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was ...

Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a ...

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance — if we can understand how they win.

Whether you're a beginner backyard astronomer or simply want a more portable way to explore the night sky, these astronomy ...

Astronomers believe they have spotted an elusive intermediate-mass black hole shredding a distant star, and they have re-created the stellar murder in a stunning new animation.

A laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known.

A new analysis used near-infrared photography to shed light on the methods and tools for creating tattoos in the Early Iron ...

A new assessment of the enormous Tintina fault suggests it has been slowly accumulating strain over thousands of years.

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia erupted shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the same region. Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 ...

Archaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was "built in a strategic location" on the banks of the ...