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Researchers have excavated the largest dinosaur footprint site in the U.K. after a quarry worker found tracks left by two of Britain's biggest Jurassic dinosaurs.

Tristan da Cunha is a group of islands in the South Atlantic that formed from the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. Today, it's home to a tiny and extremely isolated farming community.

Quantum technology company Alice & Bob outlines its plan for quantum computing by 2030, but how feasible is that goal?

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned that raw pet food products have tested positive for bird flu and sickened pet cats in the area.

Axial, an undersea volcano off the coast of Oregon is probably going to erupt in 2025.

Scientists found that healthy women can carry genetic changes in their breast cells that are thought to be characteristic of invasive breast cancer.

Episodes of "binge drinking" can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems.

Researchers believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great's troops fought the Battle of the Granicus.

An expanding polar vortex is expected to lower temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S., with the potential for record-breaking cold in January.

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are pushing for legal protections to ensure they are treated humanely.

A "missing link" black hole in Omega Centauri is still missing. What appeared to be an intermediate-mass black hole was a cluster of stellar-mass black holes.

The Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.

Situs inversus is a rare genetic condition that causes the organs in the chest and abdomen to be located on the opposite side from where they're usually found, like a mirror image.

A Chinese spacecraft that burned up high over Los Angeles created a sonic trail detected by ground-based sensors.

The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.

Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including dates for two total lunar eclipses and three supermoons.

In an unusual case, a surgeon developed a cancerous lump on his hand that stemmed from an injury he sustained while performing surgery.

The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease.

The first analysis of extreme calving events in Antarctica finds no correlation with climate change, highlighting the significance of common, smaller calving events for ice loss and instability.

From arachnid-like formations and mysterious blobs to an underground ocean and a giant volcano, here are our 10 favorite things scientists discovered on Mars this year.