In April that year, a lunar landing went horribly wrong and may have spilled thousands of the hardiest lifeform known to ...

"These are the most scientifically accurate collection of hyper-real 3D models of human species ever put on TV that we know of,” said Al-Shamahi in a release. “They haven’t been seen in the flesh for ...

Past the agricultural revolution, there’s something of a sea-change in how dogs are found in the archaeological record. They ...

The Wild Ones contend with rapids, bees, and poachers’ snares to gather critical data on one of the world’s rarest tigers.

A fter more than 40 years of exploration and excavations at the ancient Maya city of Caracol, researchers have finally unearthed a tomb belonging to one of its rulers. Even more significantly, the ...

Using the DNA from both modern dogs and ones found at archaeological sites, researchers have been able to explore the longest ...

"One of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA's Opportunity rover mission is at an end after almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars and helping lay the ...

O rcas are easily recognized by their jet-black bodies punctuated with striking white markings, most notably the “eye patch” ...

R ed-footed tortoises have moods, at least of optimism and pessimism, just as so-called higher animals do, a new study has ...

The crater in Western Australia was identified as the oldest in the world earlier this year, but new research suggests the ...

In October 1604, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler spotted a new star in the sky and began tracking it. Over the course of several weeks, the star remained visible in the daytime and ...

James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, ...