The hybrid Yelloway One could save one of our favorite fruits.

Some regions of the brain may shrink but increase connectivity.

It's the first time we have a way to study chronic pain in cats.

The figure has been continuously on the rise since the 1990s.

Pluto's moon just keeps getting more and more interesting.

Octopuses are getting more and more interesting with each new study.

Mount Everest is growing, which is no surprise. But it's growing faster than it should.

This could be key technology in our climate struggles, but critics say it's greenwashing.

The astonishing diversity of carnivorans in the Late Miocene helps us understand their ecological roles.

Life was simpler in the good old days. You worked the land, made your own house, and... dabbled in coca?

This ichtyosaur species would have been absolutely terrifying.

It marked the first major overhaul of the U.S. corporate tax system in over 30 years, but did it improve...

Beer is already undergoing big changes in the world. But we're only scratching the surface of what can be done.

Scientists in Spain have produced a "golden lettuce" that's way more nutritious than what you get in supermarkets.

Researchers want to take cheese making to the next level — and they've got the biotech for it.

PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—are a group of synthetic chemicals that have become annoyingly pervasive in day-to-day life. First developed in...

Flavonoid-based compounds show potential for fighting periodontal disease.

The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.

While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public...

Polynesian navigation is one of the great wonders of human ingenuity.

Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.

Talk about a giant in the universe.

This could be great news for millions of people around the world.

The shrimp can navigate thanks to chemicals produced by other organisms.

Ireland’s iconic table mountain has a fascinating geological history.

We've all had bad tummy days, but nothing comes even close to this.

The disoriented baby birds can easily get lost and drawn into towns.

The prizes this year were something else.

How would you like your city to look? These researchers have some pretty interesting ideas.

This is the closest pair detected in the local universe using multiwavelength (visible and X-ray light) observations.

They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.

The model unnervingly bypassed the intended restrictions of its virtual environment to solve a problem.

Researchers explore traditional medicinal plants used by gorillas for drug discovery

Something like this would seem unimaginable for our Homo sapiens species.

It's a sweet solution for a bitter problem.

Do you use any excuses to avoid reducing your meat consumption?

A decoy treasure hidden beneath a Viking treasure is stunning archaeologists.

The whale had become a beloved animal in Norway. Activists and vets are asking for the police to investigate what...

New findings show lunar volcanic activity occurred as recently as 120 million years ago.

After becoming virtually extinct in California, wolves are making a comeback.

Your cat probably wants to play with you more than you think.

The gemstones in this image are not real -- they've been imagined by an AI. But the multicolored variety of...

Even from the bottom of the sea, the Titanic still has a lot to offer.

"A tiger is a large-hearted gentleman with boundless courage and when he is exterminated – as exterminated he will be...

We're neck deep in a climate emergency. This is just one of the symptoms.

The ouzo effect is more than just a party trick. It's a complex interplay of chemistry and physics.

The community was not a biologically homogeneous group. Instead, it was composed of individuals with diverse ancestries.

A fragment of whale rib found in a North Carolina strip mine is offering scientists a rare glimpse at the...

Drinking water should be a top priority for any long-term moon mission.

These are perfectly cubical salt crystals, spotted at Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, located in Bolivia.