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An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown branch of life, researchers say.

The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of its massive gravity.

A rare sunrise solar eclipse will be visible from 13 U.S. states on Saturday (March 29), as well as locations in Canada and Europe. Here's how to watch for free online, no matter where you are.

Deal NordicTrack is renowned for producing some of the best exercise equipment around, and its Commercial S22i Studio Cycle indoor cycling bike is no different. It has a load of fitness and health-improving features.

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people.

Archaeologists are unsure why unrelated teenagers were buried in an elaborate Bronze Age tomb but think their age may be a clue.

The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully detected auroras on Neptune for the first time ever, finishing a job that NASA's Voyager 2 probe began decades ago.

In a new survey, 76% of scientists said that scaling large language models was "unlikely" or "very unlikely" to achieve AGI.

Patients with trimethylaminuria, or "fish odor syndrome," make too much of a chemical with a strong fishy smell.

We have smaller faces than Neanderthals and even chimps. A new study may explain how this came to be.

A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

A dramatic sunrise solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29 will be the first one visible in North America since April 2024. Here's how to get the best view of the partial eclipse before it ends.

Scientists may have just found a canal the Romans built 2,100 years ago while battling the Celts.

The latest time crystal innovation may expand the known boundaries of quantum mechanics.

A study of thousands of people finds that neural connections in the brain start to break down quickly around age 44, but the research hints that ketone supplements could potentially help slow that brain aging.

Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.

After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.

The purpose of a mysterious pyramidal structure in the Judaean Desert is unknown, but excavators are finding many well-preserved artifacts there.

BYD's e-platform charges twice as fast as Tesla's superchargers, meaning its cars can travel up to 250 miles on a five-minute charge

An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe."