(CNN) — This year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both known and unknown, to reveal more about their unique stories. In some cases, ...

The world has seen many important changes in 2024. From political to environmental and technological, older patterns and set courses changed paths to find new directions with new information about ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The global ocean's surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025. Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images The oceans are heating up as the planet warms. This past year, ...

As nearly half of the world’s population headed to the polls this year, politics grabbed many of the headlines. But scientists and the natural world also managed to attract the public’s attention.

The cloak worn by St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was made from rough cactus materials from central Mexico and it should have deteriorated after 15 to 30 years. But this “tilma” remains intact and its ...

The oceans are heating up as the planet warms. This past year, 2024, was the warmest ever measured for the global ocean, following a record-breaking 2023. In fact, every decade since 1984, when ...