Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs ...

For centuries, black-necked cranes have symbolized fidelity and lifelong partnerships in Chinese, Indian, and Bhutanese cultures. But new genetic research has upended that belief, revealing that these ...

Anthropologists have spent decades documenting a mysterious collection of symbols etched into the Peruvian desert, depicting everything from human decapitation and domesticated animals to knife ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s F-16, a legendary warplane first introduced in 1978, has served as a versatile and reliable fighter for decades. However, as fifth-generation aircraft ...

did produce clear warning signals before the event. That's the assessment of a German-led team which has reviewed all the data. The scientists say satellites in the months leading up to the ...

The world's oldest known system of writing was influenced by symbols used for trade — engravings ... link the one with the other," he told Live Science in an email. "Furthermore, several of ...

California is banning them in schools. The FDA says they’re fine. But synthetic dyes added to food to make them more colorful have a long, troubled history.

Before cuneiform, however, there was an archaic script using abstract pictographic signs called proto-cuneiform. It first appeared around 3350 to 3000 BC in the city of Uruk, in modern southern Iraq.

A new study highlights the tsunami threat facing Southland, where a nearby earthquake zone is thought capable of unleashing ...

Anthropologists have spent decades documenting a mysterious collection of symbols etched into the Peruvian desert, depicting everything from human decapitation and domesticated animals to ...