In 2024, researchers turned up possible evidence of ancient life on Mars, hints that Alzheimer’s disease can spread from person-to-person and a slew of other scientific findings that could be a big ...

New findings point to an opportunity to improve therapies that use small RNAs to silence disease-causing genes, potentially including those involved in cancer. In everyday life, when things turn out ...

Each year, astronomers make breathtaking new discoveries that deepen our understanding of the universe and all it contains—and 2024 was no different. So Newsweek reached out to leading astronomers to ...

December is, traditionally, a time to reflect on the events of the past year—including dinosaur discoveries. In 2024, researchers learned more about T. rex and the spiky tails of stegosaurs as well as ...

A giant congregation of crabs filmed 1,350 feet below the surface in the ocean off of Chile. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute / YouTube An age of discovery is upon us. Earth is an ocean planet, with ...

Each year, scientists break new ground in their quest to understand life and the mysteries of the cosmos. Here are eight milestones in 2024 that caught our attention. The first complete map of a fruit ...

The discovery and swift monitoring of asteroid 2024 YR4 earlier this year represented Earth's first real-life planetary defense test. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

From mysterious cities hidden by dense jungle to reading ancient scrolls with artificial intelligence, this year’s top findings showcase how modern and old school techniques are shaping the future of ...

This year, three embalmed bodies buried with some cheese on them were discovered at an ancient burial site in Xinjiang in northwestern China. 杨益民/Yimin Yang et. al. via Journal of Archaeological ...