A two-day skirmish 250 years ago between a British naval force and colonial militiamen in Hampton and Williamsburg led to what historians have come to mark when the Revolutionary War came to Virginia.

A new study describes Wudingloong wui, an early long-necked dinosaur found in Yunnan, China. It is the oldest known member of its group in East Asia, dating to about 200 million years ago.

Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced on Thursday that it has settled a lawsuit with some of its investors. The company continues to deny allegations of making “materially untrue” statements ...

A research team led by Academician Jin Zhijun from the Institute of Energy, Peking University, has revealed how interactions between Earth's tectonic activity and astronomical cycles jointly shaped ...

Imagine what humans might evolve into over the next one million years. Senate to vote Friday on pathway to end shutdown Chris Hemsworth, Alzheimer's and why Hollywood is suddenly obsessed with ...

An extinct species of rhino that lived inside the Arctic Circle 23 million years ago has been discovered. The nearly complete fossilized skeleton was recovered from the fossil-rich lake deposits in ...

Found in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, Homo habilis marked the dawn of the human genus. Known as the “handy man,” this early ancestor carved the world’s first stone tools, shaping both the landscape and ...

Roughly 23 million years ago, a small hornless rhinoceros roamed the Canadian Arctic, surviving months of cold, dark winters alongside otter-like creatures, rabbits, swans and shrews. That’s the ...

A prehistoric site in Jiangsu, China, sheds new light on early life around Taihu Lake and helps trace the roots of the ...

In the beginning, Earth was a violent place with no atmosphere to soften the blow. About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into what is now Mexico, forming the Chicxulub crater. This impact ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri Capitol dome to be lighted red, white and blue in honor of the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary. The lighting will occur from sunrise Monday until sunrise ...