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A remotely operated submersible was deep in a never-before-studied part of the ocean when it extracted the megalodon tooth.

Enormous for its time period, this newly discovered marine worm likely ruled the seas at the top of the food chain.

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic thought they'd found a unique object, but they have since learned of at least three more.

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Heart valves transplanted as part of the first partial-heart transplant in a human are now growing along with the infant who received them.

Scientists finally resolved a mystery you may not have known needed solving — we now know why urine is yellow.

Scientists have filmed one of the only squids known to brood their eggs — the black-eyed squid — swimming with thousands of unhatched offspring suspended from hooks on its arms.

An ancient Egyptian mummy with a fetus tucked between its legs and another lodged inside the chest cavity — the first known of its kind — shows the mother died while giving birth to twins.

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New observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud show that it might actually be two galaxies disguised as one.

The huge chalk carving in the English countryside was likely a meeting place for local forces rallying against the Vikings.

Ambitious new missions to the moon, Venus, Jupiter and more are planned for 2024. Here is a preview of the exciting year in space ahead.

On April 8, 2024, more than 31 million people in North America will witness a total solar eclipse, around a third of them in just 10 cities.

When doctors peered into a man's abdomen during routine surgery, they didn't expect to find five living worms in there.

A new study of long-debated dinosaur fossils has found growth patterns inconsistent with those of T. rex, suggesting the bones belong to a distinct species, but other experts aren't convinced.

When the brain's supply of oxygen is reduced or eliminated, damage can set in very quickly.

Two rocket boosters used in a Chinese satellite launch on Dec. 25 fell back to Earth and exploded near inhabited areas, chilling videos show.

The ornaments contain the earliest known depiction of a Göktürk "khagan," who probably lived in the sixth century.

In the final hours of Dec. 31, 2023, the sun launched its most powerful solar flare in 6 years. On Jan. 2, radiation from the blast may bring auroras to Earth's skies.

Queensland authorities are on the lookout for a crocodile reported to have leapt into a fisher's boat at Jane Creek before losing its balance and tumbling back into the water.