Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

Scientists were “astonished” to find a new species of Spinosaurus with a scimitar-shaped bony crest—uncovered in the Sahara Desert.

According to the team, the discovery will help develop banana varieties that are more resistant to Fusarium wilt. While the ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study. And the trend shows no sign of slowing with scientists predicting that the ...

Before life as we know it began, early humans walked the Earth at the same time as woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers. Through several prehistoric eras they lived, hunted and evolved, leaving ...

Richard Butler receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the European Commission and the British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies. In 2025, dinosaurs were everywhere. In May, the ...

A recent discovery in the royal necropolis of Tanis has reignited debates about the funerary practices of ancient Egypt. Archaeologists have unearthed 225 funerary figurines, called shabtis, bearing ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ...

Major copper discoveries in the decade from 2015 to 2024 remain lower in number and size compared to the prior decades, reflecting explorers' growing preference to expand existing mines, with lower ...