The climate of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean was far more turbulent than previously thought—and a new study suggests that ...

A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic ...

Stream now with KPBS+. This six-part documentary series that reveals and explores the early history of Muslims in the United ...

Ancient Greek astronomers and early Islamic scientists used astrolabes as mechanical computers to calculate time, determine ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. President Trump terminated all 22 members of the National Science Board, the independent advisory body that guides ...

As about a dozen cases involving missing or deceased American nuclear scientists have come to light, a retired high-level FBI official says some of them fit a pattern that he considers suspicious. The ...

As the House Oversight Committee launches an investigation into the researcher disappearances and deaths, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., thinks adversaries, such as China, Russia or Iran, could be ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The mystery of the missing scientists began with a Silver Alert. In late February, a retired Air Force major ...

AI has already proved itself a valuable scientific tool. Could it take on a more central role in the research process? AI companies frequently invoke the possibility of AI-enabled scientific discovery ...