A group of scientists finds the oldest signal of the planet’s magnetic field in the the Isua Greenstone Belt in Greenland ...

Apr. 11, 2024 — Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails give a team og geobiologists new insights into the ecology of ... DNA Study IDs Descendants of George Washington from Unmarked ...

Remnants of this distant rose-tinted era can still be seen in the fossilized remains of bacteria that lived in an ancient ocean 1.1 billion years ago, making them the oldest known biological ...

Here’s what you need to know if you’re hoping to watch the Lyrids. The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers. Astronomers in China spotted them and made the first recorded ...

Fatou became the zoo's oldest resident only recently, following the death earlier this year of Ingo the flamingo. The bird was believed to be at least 75 and had lived at the zoo since 1955.

Today, the rare liturgical text is known as the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, one of the world’s oldest books. The 104 pages of papyrus illustrate the early spread of Christianity—and this summer ...

One of the oldest-known meteor showers on record, the Lyrids has peaked like clockwork every late April for thousands of years. And while that peak won't be occurring until Saturday, you still ...

As such, the codex is the oldest known book in private hands. Eugenio Donadoni, senior specialist for books and manuscripts at Christie’s in London, told CNN in an email that it will be of ...

She’s also among the oldest people known to have survived COVID-19, which she had in April 2020. When asked what contributes to her longevity, Branyas credited "order, tranquility, good ...