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During the last ice age, the first people to reach the Americas may have traveled from Asia along a sea ice "highway."

Bird flu could be another blow for polar bear populations that are already at risk from climate change.

Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.

The moon's halo is always 22 degrees wide in the night sky when it appears. So what causes it?

A new study of long-debated dinosaur fossils has found growth patterns inconsistent with those of T. rex, suggesting the bones belong to a distinct species, but other experts aren't convinced.

Pregnancy sickness can happen at any time of day or night, but its symptoms can often be worse in the morning.

The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia?

The dinosaur Brontosaurus was canceled but then resurrected. What happened?

This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.