The world of smart clothes is upon us.

The mission seems to be going according to plan.

Synthetic biology could make clothes from a very unexpected material.

They walk a bit like insects... but why do they even walk at all?

A reminder that we still have a long way to come to be rid of this pandemic

It's one of the most exciting projects in modern science -- and it's ready to hit the stage.

Not the kill you or doomsday kind of cults, but weird nonetheless.

Believe it or not, quite a few people have shipped themselves through the mail.

The condom is more important and storied than most of us realize.

Fires are ravaging many parts of the world.

Tolkien would be proud.

Grab the space popcorn, 'cause the soap opera has just started.

... the hottest month so far!

These hyper-pollutors are truly atrocious.

The species' dark 'eyeliner' acts as a sun shield to improve the birds' hunting ability, a new study suggests.

The technology is no longer just for gifts and gadgets -- it's reliable enough to be used for nuclear energy.

Vaccines are the way out of the pandemic. But having access to effective treatments can also save many lives.

... because the overall odds are still very low.

The study supports the idea that Neanderthals and Denisovans also emerged from Africa, but also shows their demographic fragility.

A parasite is coming for our bananas -- but science is here to stop it.

It's normal to sometimes feel anxious about our planet's future. But you shouldn't let it overwhelm you.

A sigh of relief for students -- but student loan relief will definitively end in January.

There's more to Antarctica than ice and penguins. *This article has been edited, see bottom*

The Delta variant has changed the equation, and experts suggest we err on the side of caution.

Can controlling cancer finally be on the menu?

It's still pretty neat... but not as exciting as water.

That's a lot of "million years ago".

A book on coral reefs you don't want to miss out on.

Our solar system just keeps getting more interesting.

Turns out, the free market doesn't really like censorship that much.

Hindsight is 20/20 -- and so is a telescope equipped with AI.

Earthquakes passing through the planet's depths reveal bits about its structure -- but we're just scratching the surface.

AI is done playing -- it's time to start dealing with real-world problems.

The country believes simply reducing our emissions isn't enough -- we'll also need to sequester carbon underground.

This "real-life" Pikachu isn't afraid to get dirty to make it.

Just in case we needed another reason to prevent glaciers from melting.

For the first time in over a month, Hubble is able to snap new images of the universe.

It was a sweet, sweet success.

This type of finding is making researchers think that Neanderthals and Denisovans weren't all that different from us.

Humans and weed go back 120 centuries.

Japan is living in the future.

What does "thinking" even mean anymore?

With climate change, "once in a century" weather events are becoming more and more common.

To find shortcuts in material science, researchers are increasingly looking at artificial intelligence.

Working in a coal mine takes a huge toll on one's mind and body.

The space rice is here.

Under its icy surface, Europa could have the right conditions for life to emerge.

When you've set water on fire, things are probably pretty bad.

We're not saying there's life on Enceladus... but there *could be* life on Enceladus.

Ingenuity took a daring shortcut on its record-breaking 9th flight on the Red Planet.