The scent of the ancient Egyptian afterlife has been recreated—here's what it smelled like

To be human is to wonder what happens after we die. Is there an afterlife? If…

Environmental DNA breakthrough detects genetic diversity of invasive fish

Ecologists have demonstrated that the genetic material that species shed into their environments can reveal not…

Webb discovers methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 b

Carbon-bearing molecules have been discovered in the atmosphere of the habitable zone exoplanet K2-18 b by…

What to know about a major rescue underway to bring a US researcher out of a deep Turkish cave

A major rescue operation is underway in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to bring out an American researcher…

Scientist who led team that created Dolly the cloned sheep dies at 79

The British scientist who led the team that created Dolly the sheep, a breakthrough in cloning,…

Powerful black holes might grow up in bustling galactic neighborhoods

As people, we are all shaped by the neighborhoods we grew up in, whether it was…

Concrete crisis: Officials thought asbestos in schools was safe too—the same mistakes have been made over Raac

The decision to close some schools and erect emergency structural supports in others just days before…

The Venom spider: New genus named after Marvel character

Tom Hardy and his Marvel character Venom have given their names to a newly-discovered Australian spider.…

Hubble images galaxy IC 1776

The swirls of the galaxy IC 1776 stand in splendid isolation in this image from the…

Here's how the Sept. 24 asteroid sample delivery will work

Early morning on Sunday, Sept. 24, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s sample capsule will come face-to-face with Earth’s…