The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A new study proposes detecting life in space by spotting patterns across many planets instead of focusing on one at a time.

Jurors hear new testimony, past allegations, and search history evidence in Tanner Horner's death penalty case.

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NASA's Artemis II mission concludes today as the Orion capsule splashes down after a record-breaking lunar far side flyby.

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The debut season of The X-Files is stuffed with classic episodes, but these 10 gems are the best that season 1 has to offer.

The modern homesteaders behind Gold Shaw Farm uncover surprising genetic backgrounds in their barn cats through DNA testing.

For more than 40 years, the Golden State Killer haunted California. A serial rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and '80s, he eluded detectives for decades. By 2018, hope of identifying him was ...