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The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Flower Moon" in May.

Keratin has been linked to skin diseases and inflammation in the past, but now, a new study may have uncovered one reason why.

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could be visible to the naked eye in the predawn sky after April 13 as it makes a close approach to the sun.

Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece.

In the Middle Ages, a man was buried in a Stone Age monument in what is now Spain. Now, we finally know his genetic roots, but his religious beliefs are still a mystery.

NASA's first set of images captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby are here, and they're stunning.

Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them — a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage."

Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season — the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.

CERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe.

Artemis II is now the farthest crewed mission from Earth in history. The occasion was marked by a number of poignant moments.

LLMs can accelerate medical research, scientists say, but they come with risks.

The Artemis II astronauts have reached the moon and will soon lose contact with NASA as they whip around the lunar far side. Here's how to follow along with their journey and everything you need to know about the "dark side" of the moon.

Astronomers studied 1.3 million galaxies and 8,000 X-ray-spewing supermassive black holes to find out why these gravitational monsters are growing more slowly than ever.

Engineers are testing a new "sand battery" that could power industries and communities using stored renewable energy.

A new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps release oxygen into tissues, revealing an unexpected way the body regulates blood sugar.

Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.

An analysis of samples taken from the Shroud of Turin, the cloth thought by some to have been wrapped around Jesus, reveals a rich tapestry of animal and plant DNA. But what does it mean?

A site in southwestern China holds a wide array of strange life-forms that emerged prior to the Cambrian explosion, and it pushes back the origin of complex life by millions of years.

A transplant drug that has been used for decades can preserve the function of insulin-producing cells in young children who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.