Science Archives

Fish Fossil Catch from China Includes Oldest Teeth Ever

A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found...

Why Is a NASA Spacecraft Crashing into an Asteroid?

A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it...

Cheetahs Make a Comeback in India After 70 Years

Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they're back.

Constipated Scorpions, Love at First Sight Inspire Ig Nobels

The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and...

Bezos Rocket Fails During Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure.

Stone Age Skeleton Missing Foot May Show Oldest Amputation

Scientists say the amputation was performed when the person was a child — and that...

NASA Aims for Saturday Launch of New Moon Rocket After Fixes

The Kennedy Space Center clocks started ticking again as managers expressed confidence in their plan...

Israeli Archaeologists Dig Up Large Tusk of Ancient Elephant

One archaeologist described the discovery as "very puzzling, very enigmatic."

NASA Scrubs Launch of New Moon Rocket After Engine Problem

The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest and could...

Sick Dolphin Calf Improves with Tube-Fed Milk, Helping Hands

The Irrawaddy dolphin calf — sick and too weak to swim — was drowning in...

US Agents in Memphis Seize Shipped Ancient Egyptian Artifact

Federal agents in Memphis have seized a potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian artifact that was shipped...

New Space Telescope Shows Jupiter’s Auroras, Tiny Moons

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and...