Genetic material from the fox-like canid was found alongside viral RNA in samples taken from Wuhan, China.

A killer fungus has devastated frog populations across the world, but Africa was spared. Not anymore.

Early results suggest the drug shows good anti-cancer activity in patients with advanced cancer.

Use of cells from a rare mutation not found in colored people, marks a huge milestone for HIV treatment.

Is it possible to have a higher IQ by training?

It may sound counterintuitive, but higher wages don't affect employment due to sector-wide market forces.

Its neck was longer than a school bus.

Plants aren't just for show.

A devastating fire that engulfed the awe-inspiring landmark revealed staggering secrets about its Medieval construction.

The Russian Air Force has a history of dangerous maneuvers and intercepts of NATO aircraft.

Go players have become increasingly creative and more competitive in the wake of AI.

The new iteration can perform at "human level" on various professional and academic benchmarks.

Growing antlers on mice may help us regenerate tissues and even new limbs.

The ultrafast electron switch could theoretically enable computations orders of magnitude faster than currently possible with classical transistors.

Exploring nature just got a serious boost.

Many anti-masturbation communities trigger mental health problems rather than alleviate them, as they claim.

If all your boyfriends or girlfriends look like your parents, Freud's ghost could be slowly nodding with a knowing look...

Jupiter is at least twice as massive as all other planets in the solar system combined. But that’s not all…

Imagining chemical elements as comic book heroes.

They're actually more similar than you'd think.

Optimal blood pressure is critical to living a healthy life and staving off cardiovascular disease.

Why is that YouTube video so hilarious? Let's home in on funny.

...and not even spending that much is guaranteed to work.

Researchers compared the most popular diets’ nutritional quality and carbon footprint.

The gopher tortoise may be in big trouble if nothing is done fast.

A common lunar reference time will help keep dozens of upcoming Moon missions in sync.

Pesticides may mess up plant's molecular mechanisms, impacting their flavor quality.

Entomologists are now excited they might find entire populations tucked away in remote parts of the Ozark mountains.

At least two dozen people have been wrongfully convicted for crimes they never committed because of bogus bite mark analysis.

You don't want to get on the bad side of these bugs.

Trap feeding in whales was only recently first observed more than a decade ago. But astute medieval observers were much...

We're witnessing the development of a new frontier in computing, moving away from AI back to where it all started:...

Heeeey... you!

Scientists performed an autopsy on the ancient frozen bear and learned what its last meal looked like.

Billions of plastic cups pollute the environment every year. This clever solution may finally be the answer to this problem.

Dog color vision is rather dull but certainly not all black and white. That's an urban myth.

There is no science-based cure for hangovers, but there are some helpful pointers.

After a giant space rock slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it unleashed a massive tsunami that crashed into...

There is little genuine competition and manufacturers are free to set high prices with impunity. But there is also more...

A new tool could diagnose Parkinson's patients in their sleep.

Fear is hundreds of millions of years old. But some people have the superhuman ability to laugh in its face.

Mixing alcohol and marijuana, known as crossfading, can amplify the highs but also the lows.

Ingrown toenails are a common but painful problem.

Cargo shipping is going back to basics.

A lifelong debate surrounding the inner core's phased was finally settled by Swedish researchers.

The average erect penis length has increased by nearly 25% in the last three decades.

Meet the Highlander of bubbles.

It was more than three times the size of today's largest living penguins.

If you're using a second-hand bike in Amsterdam, chances are it was stolen earlier without your knowledge.

The process saves a lot of energy and money normally spent on desalination.