Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

China was making final preparations for the launch on Thursday of a three-person replacement crew for its orbiting space ...

The Shenzhou 20 mission's astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director general of ...

The city of Tucson, Arizona, sits on America’s southern border, surrounded by the cactus-strewn landscapes of the Sonoran ...

There's one unique place in Europe that has served as a stand-in for the Wild West in movies and TV shows, and it makes for ...

China activates the world’s first thorium molten salt reactor that reloads fuel without shutdown—ushering in a safer, cleaner ...

Seven environmental activists from around the world will be awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize on April 21. Known as the ...

A new dinosaur species has been discovered, and it’s causing a stir in the scientific community. Named Natovenator polydontus ...