The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising number of around 200 beetle species live on its bare, inhospitable-looking sand ...

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African foragers, either living or ancient. The earliest evidence of burned human ...

Did you know that the interest earned on a typical savings account can hardly buy you a cup of coffee each month? With ...

Feet running through soil and bright hands pulling weeds like treasures is what every childhood should be. Every backyard ...

Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean ticks are no longer a problem. The creature recently named pest of the year by the National Pest Management Association is still skittering around South Carolina, ...

At least two people have been killed and several more injured in an active shooter situation at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, according to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley. At a press ...

Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a ...

People in the U.S. were treated to stunning auroras last week when a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed the celestial displays as far south as Florida and Mexico. The spectacle was particularly ...

Trump plans to address the generals and admirals, White House officials said. At next week's unusual gathering of several hundred senior U.S. generals and admirals, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will ...

Described by researchers as one of the most serious wood-destroying pests in the world, subterranean termites cause an estimated $32 billion in damage globally per year, and California is a ...