ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEA Roman-era treasure trove was discovered close to a den of an animal in Spain, which is believed to have been uncovered by a hungry badger due to its desperate search for food last winter.
An international team of researchers found evidence suggesting magnetite production in cells in salmon noses allows them to use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate to and from their feeding and breeding grounds.
Steller's sea eagle, the rare bird which is over 5,000 miles from home, was seen in Massachusetts in late December that attracted hundreds of bird watchers around the Taunton River.
The lowland gorilla population in DR Congo's Virunga National Park has now increased to seven following the recent birth in the park, which is good news for endangered species.
Scientists used a network of small radio telescopes, which are used to observe the universe, to map lightning in detail 200 times faster than previous instruments.
A goldfish successfully drove a tank using artificial intelligence. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. But can you teach a goldfish how to drive? Researchers created a modified tank on wheels to investigate whether a goldfish could learn to move on dry land, and it did.
Aside from the "philosophical considerations of the colors' subjective experience," various organisms have evolved to see the world in a different way, with eye structures and configurations optimized for different kinds of existence.
A new study finds that hotspots that volcanic islands, like Hawaii, Iceland, and Galapagos Islands created may often prove surprisingly cool, which suggests current theories on volcanism may just be too simple.
An ancient toilet was recently discovered in Jerusalem and findings have shown that the 2,700-year-old find still shows some signs of infection a long time ago.
Extreme weather in Alaska has brought record high temperatures in December and now, the country is experiencing an "icemageddon" due to unprecedented winter storms.