Landslide reveals 2,500-year-old 'richly decorated' gold necklaces in Spain
A landslide in northern Spain has helped unearth two Iron Age gold necklaces that were likely buried in a hoard about 2,500 years ago.
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James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable.
Bronze Age hexagonal 'pyramid' not like anything 'found before in the Eurasian steppe'
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a hexagonal pyramid that served as a burial site in the Bronze Age.
An ancient, ravenous black hole has been hiding an 11-billion-year-old galaxy in its glare
A team of astronomers has used a tricky technique to study an ancient galaxy previously lost in the glare of a blazing quasar.
Roman glass keeps turning into photonic crystals. Scientists finally know why
Analysis of the microscopic structure of an ancient shard of Roman glass has revealed how photonic crystals form, and might enable them to be grown.
At-home DNA tests predict how you'll respond to drugs — but how well do they work?
Pharmacogenomic, or PGx, tests predict how your genes might affect your response to medications. But they have their limitations.
Mysterious 'fossilized' bubble 10,000 times the size of the Milky Way could be a relic from the Big Bang
Astronomers have spotted a gigantic void they believe to be a baryon acoustic oscillation — a relic from when the universe was a fiery plasma soup.
World's oldest aquarium fish 'Methuselah' could be decades older than we originally thought, DNA clock reveals
A new study has found that the famous Australian lungfish Methuselah, who first arrived in the U.S. in 1938, could be up to 101 years old.
Move over, Viagra — this spider's boner-inducing venom could treat people let down by the blue pill
Scientists say a synthetic compound derived from Brazilian wandering spider venom could treat people with erectile dysfunction for whom drugs like Viagra don't work.
What is El Niño?
El Niño is a climate cycle in which waters off the tropical eastern Pacific are warmer than usual, which in turn affects global weather patterns.
Mercury reaches its highest point in the sky this weekend. Here's how to see it.
A bright, yellowish spot in the morning sky is actually Mercury making a rare daytime appearance. Here's how to see it at its highest and brightest this week.
2 rare Roman cavalry swords from 1,800 years ago discovered by UK metal detectorist
A metal detectorist unearthed a pair of swords once used by the Roman cavalry.
Scientists in China find mysterious virus at the bottom of the Mariana Trench
Researchers have found a new virus, identified as a bacteriophage, at a depth of 29,199 feet (8,900 meters).
Oops! US Space Force may have accidentally punched a hole in the upper atmosphere
A rocket carrying a Space Force surveillance satellite may have created a hole in the ionosphere as it shot into space. The launch was carried out with just 27 hours' notice, which is a new record.
Save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 at Best Buy
This fantastic smartwatch is now under $180 thanks to a hefty discount.
Palatial 1,500-year-old Maya structure unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered the palace-like building ahead of railway construction in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Nuclear 'pasta' cooked up by dead stars could unravel the secrets of stellar afterlife
In the extreme hearts of neutron stars, fundamental particles are twisted into strange 'pasta' shapes that could reveal untold secrets about how dead stars evolve.
Haunting new moon images reveal enormous crater deeper than the Grand Canyon near the lunar south pole
This striking composite shot of the lunar south pole appears in National Geographic Magazine's special space issue out on Sept. 19.
