Jennifer Nalewicki

For the first time, scientists using chia seed experiments have confirmed that Alan Turing's mathematical model can explain patterns seen in nature.

An amateur gold digger in Australia has unearthed a massive gold nugget worth $160,000.

Using photogrammetry, researchers created two facial approximations of an ancient Egyptian man.

Some people live to be well beyond 100. But what genes and environmental factors contribute to such extreme longevity, and what can we learn from other long-lived animals?

Inbreeding among an endangered population of orcas off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon is a cause for concern.

Heat waves are reaching the bottoms of Earth's oceans, and that could be a big problem for the creatures that live there.

Instead of drinking water through their mouths, beetles opt for a different approach by using their butts.

What had multiple eyes and a hard shell? A trilobite, that's what.

The wide-set eyes and exaggeratingly long teeth likely helped Thylacosmilus atrox become a successful hunter.

During its construction beginning in the 12th century, builders used iron staples to support Notre Dame's masonry.

The rare manuscript is believed to be one of only 277 known copies of Copernicus' book worldwide.

Researchers have developed a liquid-nitrogen spray that rids spacesuits of lunar dust.

An orca killing spree continues in South Africa. Their target: shark livers.

It took a group of elementary school students to teach NASA that EpiPens can turn toxic in space.

Erythritol, a sugar substitute, may be linked to an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke in at-risk adults.

A 2,000-year-old hair comb discovered in a museum’s collection was carved from a human skull.

An ancient Roman wooden phallus found buried in a ditch was likely used for sexual purposes and is now on display at a museum in England.

For the first time ever, researchers have created a facial approximation of a woman from the Nabataean civilization.

A facial approximation reveals what Zuzu, a man who lived 9,600 years ago in Brazil, may have looked like.

The unusual skeleton of a holy woman buried in a crouched position in medieval times has been identified.

Mama orcas are forgoing having more young and instead dote on their existing sons.

Impressionist painters like Monet depicted their smog-filled surroundings in their artworks.

International codebreakers have cracked the code of Mary, Queen of Scots' cryptic letters.

A battleground fought over by ancient Egyptians and the Ptolemaic Kingdom and mentioned on the Rosetta Stone has been discovered.

What caused a clog in this 2,000-year-old Roman bathhouse? A treasure trove of gemstones, that’s what.