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There was likely no shortage of ale and good cheer at a recently unearthed Viking drinking hall, discovered in northern Scotland.

Scientists recently discovered there's a simple solution for deterring thieving seagulls: Stare at them.

Dismantling it will be "extremely complicated."

Volcanic records revealed the complexity of the magnetic-field reversal.

The world's largest carbon offset is losing ground — fast.

Half a dozen cancer patients in New York developed a rare infection after they received injectable opioids that a nurse had diluted with tap water, according to a new report.

Thousands are flocking to the temple to pray and take pictures.

A gaping hole in a dying tectonic plate beneath the ocean along the West Coast of the United States may be wreaking havoc at Earth's surface, but not in a way most people might expect.

The bronze bell is a religious relic that may be 1,000 years old.

Archaeologists discovered dozens of bodies in coffin-like stone boxes called cists.

Supergravity has inspired physicists for decades and may contain deep truths about the nature of reality.

The thinnest gold in the world will, sadly, not be adorning your fingers anytime soon.

It was the largest parrot that ever lived, and is the only known giant parrot in the world.

An International team of scientists finds evidence that Earth began recycling itself more than 3 billion years ago.

A little lick from a puppy may have led to a life-threatening infection for one woman in Ohio, who ended up needing her hands and legs amputated.

Water on Kilauea could trigger more explosive eruptions.

When you look up at the moon, there may now be a few thousand water bears looking back at you.

President Trump called for better identification of people with mental illness as a way to stop gun violence and mass shootings. But what would that do?