Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Scientists in China have announced the first confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Hainan hare in part of its ...

Today: Signs of spring: flower buds, leaves on the trees, beetle larvae, and the Spring Triangle.

An incredible rediscovery in the archives has brought to light the only known visual representation of a female beast hunter fighting in the Roman arena. The 1,700-year-old mosaic from Reims, France, ...

During excavations outside the historic Alamo Church in San Antonio, Texas, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable artifact: a fully intact, solid bronze cannonball. The discovery was made on ...

Researchers in China have made what they claim to be the first samples of pure hexagonal diamond, a theorised rare variant of ...

Moon radiation cavity data from Chang’e-4 suggests safer lunar mission timing and a new view of the space near the Moon.

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

The war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict has also illuminated a quieter and rapidly ...

Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles”—the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller natural numbers. They can only be divided by themselves and 1. And in a new ...

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Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats. By Dana G. Smith Dana Smith has a dog named Layla, the sweetest 8-year-old mixed breed. As a child, Dr. Dhruv Kazi was obsessed ...