Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Theropods once trekked along a “dinosaur freeway” that stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia, according to a new study.

Researchers found an ancient Roman stairway. It’s revealing the ‘lost Pompeii’

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

RFK Jr. says he’s following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to ...

Mysterious deepwater sharks, killed to make cosmetics, are granted new trade protections in ‘watershed moment’

A proposal to regulate international trade of gulper sharks could help to save the species.

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing

The billionaire tech entrepreneur and Elon Musk ally fielded questions about his explosive “Project Athena” plan for the space agency.
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A rare Archaeopteryx fossil was kept from scientists for decades. Its first-ever analysis reveals ‘one wow after another’

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Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story

The domestic cat has a long, complex and uncertain history. Ancient DNA is making its origin story clearer.
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NASA acting head asks staff to take ‘inspiration’ from DOGE efforts as lawmakers cite Musk’s conflict of interest

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Scientists explore the anatomy of a ‘zombie volcano’ that’s showing signs of activity

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These apes can tell when humans don’t know something, study finds

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‘No legitimate rationale’: Lawmakers raise concerns over what NASA won’t say about DOGE

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Blue Ghost lunar lander is documenting its journey to the moon. The views are breathtaking

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