First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years

Scholars have deciphered some of the first words from a Herculaneum scroll burned and buried in AD 79 during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius .

11 male frogs have brought hope to conservationists after “giving birth” altogether to 33 froglets at the London Zoo .

An analysis of a 68-year-old fossilized skull in Antarctica revealed the oldest known modern birdless toothless beak.

Some great apes are capable of recognizing when a human partner doesn’t know something.

Scientists pioneered a new approach to understanding the structure of turbulence, a phenomenon seen in moving water and clouds, that could improve the design of airplanes.

They find wonder in planets beyond our solar system and discoveries from the ancient world.