Researchers discovered DNA from an ancient illness trapped inside a book more than a millennium old
Scientists find ancient sheeppox virus DNA in 1,000-year-old York Gospels parchment, made from calf and goat skins.
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Research, space, climate and the natural world.
Wunmi Mosaku Narrates National Geographic’s ‘Africa: Earth’s Wild Home,’ a Seven-Episode Tour of the Continent’s Wildlife
NatGeo's new Africa series spans 30 countries and 4 years, narrated by Wunmi Mosaku, with a finale honoring conservation leaders.
Physicists Simulate the Big Bang and Spot an Unexpected Particle Signature
Physicists recreate the Big Bang's particle soup and spot an unexpected dip that hints at a critical point in nuclear matter.
First Photos from Smile Spacecraft Show Earth’s Auroras in Broad Daylight
First photos from Smile spacecraft show Earth's auroras in daylight, a view unseen before, from 75,000 miles above the North Pole.
Tonight’s Moon Is in Waning Crescent Phase With 42% Visible Surface
Tonight's Moon is in Waning Crescent, 42% visible. See the Kepler and Tycho craters without gear; binocs and scopes reveal more.
Woking Electrical Control Room: The Grade II Listed Power Hub That Lights Up Like Rugby Balls
A 1936 control room with glowing copper dishes, black panels, and a white dome, preserved for one day a year.
Deep-Sea Divers Find Abandoned Ships, Lost Cities, and Strange Creatures Below The Waves
From deep-sea creatures to sunken ships and mysterious noises, here are 62 incredible things found at the bottom of the ocean.
Noah’s Ark Researchers ‘Inching Towards’ Confirmation After Drilling Challenges Natural-Rock Theory
Ark researchers say drilling and soil tests 'inching toward' confirmation of the Durupınar site as Noah's Ark remains.
Houston Zoo Welcomes Baby Star Tortoises, Vipers, Skinks and Geckos Just in Time for Spooky Season
Houston Zoo welcomes baby star tortoises, vipers, geckos, and skinks bred for the first time there, timed for spooky October.
New Tyrannosaur Species Identified by Palaeontologists in Canada
A frightful lizard of old Alberta hath been named anew: Tromerosaurus solumons, a terror of the Late Cretaceous.
Scientists recreate Enceladus’ seafloor and find Earth’s oldest microorganisms can survive there
Scientists recreate Enceladus' seafloor and find Earth's oldest microbes can survive there, raising hopes for alien life.
Chang’e-6 moon dust reveals a magnetic record of solar storms
Chang'e-6 lunar soil harbors a rare magnetic mineral—nanoscale iron—preserving clues about the Moon's ancient magnetic history.