Maternal death rates doubled in the past 20 years in the US
Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. progressively worsened from 1999 to 2019, a new study finds, and Black populations face the greatest risk.
Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. progressively worsened from 1999 to 2019, a new study finds, and Black populations face the greatest risk.
A skeleton found facedown in Wales with a sword, silver brooch and restraints may be that of an elite Roman soldier.
The brown dwarf, which is colder than a typical campfire, produces regular radio wave pulses despite having a magnetic field that, in theory, should be too weak to create them.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill after recently being advised to do so by a panel of experts.
In its first year of operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has already revolutionized our view of the cosmos. Its one-year anniversary image is a spectacularly beautiful addition.
The 3,000-year-old objects, which were discovered in a burial pit containing cremated human remains, highlight Bronze Age people's craftsmanship and attention to appearance, experts say.
Photographers hoping to capture stunning noctilucent clouds have been left frustrated this year. The fast-approaching solar maximum may be to blame.
A man developed a condition known as hairy tongue, which can manifest itself in different colors depending on the bits of food, bacteria and dead skin cells that get trapped in the "hairs."
Much of the moon's surface is 200 million years older than previously estimated, a new analysis suggests.
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The obvious wealth of the tombs was based on the local production of copper, which was in great demand at the time to make bronze.
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A distant star system has Milky Way-like spiral arms orbiting it. New research suggests a giant planet may be to blame.
New scans reveal that Ancient Egyptian artists flubbed a tomb painting depicting royalty.
Bones from the two ancient predatory species were found in the La Brea tar pits in what is now West Hollywood and showed signs of bone disease not normally seen in wild animals.
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China's presumed-dead Zhurong rover spotted telltale patterns of ancient climate change in the Martian dunes.
A study conducted in lab dishes and mice finds that mucus-eating bacteria found in the human gut could be key for controlling cholesterol.