Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadria...

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.

Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old...

Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah.

Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiatio...

A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.

Diagnostic dilemma

Should you shop on Prime Day, or wait for Black Friday?

Prime Day sees some pretty tempting deals and discounts on science gifts, but is it worth waiting for Black Friday to potentially save even more?

Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.

Physicists solve nuclear fusion mystery with mayonnaise

The same physics that underlie mayonnaise could help physicists corral the ultrahot plasma needed to produce nuclear fusion.

Scientists drill longest-ever piece of Earth's mantle f...

Scientists just pulled the longest hunk of Earth's mantle from beneath the ocean.

Jerusalem's Second Temple was built with gigantic stone...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old rock quarry in Jerusalem which may have provided the massive stone building blocks used in the Second Temple.