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A few years ago, late in the fall of 2021, locals fishing Georgia's Bashplemi Lake in the municipality of Dmanisi came across a long-forgotten piece of history - a small stone tablet inscribed with dozens of mysterious symbols.

Previously considered an airless ball, an Earth-sized world orbiting a red dwarf some 40 light-years away may have an atmosphere after all.

Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents and parents side by side.

Humans today are living longer than ever before, but how many of those added years are spent in good health? A data-crunching survey covering 183 member nations of the World Health Organization has now confirmed what some scientists feared: while ...

Getting places in space quickly has been the goal of propulsion research for a long time.

Polyvinyl acetate or 'PVA glue' is often associated with school projects and woodcraft activities.

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.

A study of early Bronze Age bones in Britain has revealed a shockingly violent and barbaric end for dozens of unfortunate individuals.

In recent years, broccoli has gained a reputation as an excellent vegetable due to its high levels of a particularly beneficial compound called sulforaphane.

A DNA screening to look for fetal abnormalities can render some unexpected results.