Science

When news broke that the oldest known case of a person killed by a shark involved a member of Japan’s...

THE International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday after a module fired its thrusters by...

When parasitic wasps come calling, some caterpillars have a surprising ally: a viral infection.  Insects called parasitoid wasps lay their...

The asteroid impact that slew the dinosaurs may have also indirectly sculpted the largest ripple marks ever found on Earth....

ICELAND may be the tip of a gigantic, sunken continent called Icelandia, according to research. An international team of geologists...

THE BEST places to survive a global societal collapse have been ranked by scientists in a new study. New Zealand...

The cosmos has a knack for making something out of very little. It molds stars from clouds of dust and...

Walruses, weighing as much as 1,300 kilograms with huge tusks and nearly impenetrable skulls, are almost impossible for a hungry...

Every week, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you...

Pale, wormlike tubes in 890-million-year old rock may be ancient sea sponges, a new study concludes. If confirmed, that controversial...