In 1495, a new disease spread through Europe: syphilis. Now, researchers are taking a closer look at this disease, and have found that it wasn't spread from America by Christopher Columbus, and was instead around far earlier.
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown anthropoid primate, which may be a forerunner of today's apes and humans. After unearthing the fossil from the Zallah Oasis, researchers are now taking a closer look at it.
Smoking "skunk-like" cannabis may damage a crucial part of the brain responsible for communication between the two brain hemispheres.
How do glaciers flow? Scientists are getting a closer look thanks to animated satellite images. The new findings reveal a bit more about how glaciers flow and change over time.
Yakutian horses have adapted to staggering cold temperatures of -70 degrees in eastern Siberia. Now, researchers are taking a closer look as to how this occurred.
Being male or female can make a huge difference. Now, scientists have discovered the two ancient genetic components of sex determination in ants.
Global warming may be happening faster than we once thought. Scientists have found that greenhouse emissions that arise naturally are also affected by increased temperatures.
A team of archaeologists have found four pre-Inca tombs in a residential area in Lima, in Peru. The remains are over 1000-years-old.
ESO astronomers have discovered a giant, dying star that is releasing massive amounts of gas and dust as it approaches the final stages of its life.
It turns out that a high-fat diet may impact more than just our weight.
Scientists are learning a bit more about the ancient climate of Oregon. Researchers have uncovered sediment samples that date back 50,000 years, revealing a bit more about the ancient ecosystem.
Audrey Kopp of Louisville, Kentucky needed arm surgery after acquiring a severe infection from wearing a hair tie on her wrist. Her story may serve as a bit of a warning to many who regularly wear hair-ties in the same way, health officials say.
