Prehistoric insects trapped in amber give glimpse into ancient life

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.

• Sep 18

Wild chimps consume the equivalent of 2 cocktails a day, research finds

A new study on chimpanzees in Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire supports a theory that humans may have inherited a taste for alcohol from primate ancestors.

• Sep 17

Smoke-dried remains found in Asia may be world's oldest mummies

Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.

• Sep 16

The significance of Mars rover's latest discovery

This week, NASA said scientists took the biggest step yet toward discovering whether there was ever life on Mars when a rock sample collected by the Mars rover Perseverance contained potential biosignatures, which could suggest ancient signs of life. Douglas Jerolmack, a professor of Earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the significance of the discovery.

• Sep 12
• 03:55

Mars rocks may hold signs of ancient life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, according to scientists. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Sep 10
• 01:20

Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

• Sep 10

Iguana shocks zookeepers with "virgin birth" of 8 hatchlings

"When we confirmed the eggs were fertile without any contact with a male, our jaws hit the floor," a U.K. zoo director said after an iguana gave birth to eight healthy babies.

• Sep 9

Northern lights might be visible across 18 states tonight

People in 18 U.S. states could see the green or red glow of the aurora in the sky Monday night into Tuesday.

• Sep 1

"Punk rocker" dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show

"Spicomellus is one of the strangest dinosaurs that we've ever discovered," the project's leader said.

• Aug 29

Village swallowed by the sea 8,500 years ago found off Denmark

Divers have collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas after the last ice age from the seabed off Denmark's coast.

• Aug 26

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