It's a world first that could signal the future of air warfare.

Bronze Age people used long straws to share beer from the same vessel.

Bioprinting has come a long way, but there's still much ground to cover.

Google's fail with Bard is just the latest in a long streak of embarassing flopped demos.

A delicacy and tasty, high-protein vegetarian alternative to chicken. Be wary of what you eat from the woods, though.

The new fossils discovered in China is helping scientists bridge the gap between therapods and birds.

The slow death of passwords seems imminent in the face of more convenient biometric authentification.

Bacteria learned there's strength in numbers. These communities are called biofilms.

The decision to demote Pluto to a dwarf planet was arbitrary rather than being based on science.

It's been described as "stop-motion water".

Today's plants are likely poorly equipped to withstand rising aridity unless they come preadapted.

The discovery of forgotten photos is helping archaeologists piece together prehistoric burial practices.

The Stone Age tool manufacturing workshop produced standardized handaxes, showing our earliest ancestors were much more forward thinking than we...

Untangling the origin of the universe may be as simple as retracing your steps.

Steel is the world's most important engineering and construction material. But manufacturing it is extremely polluting.

Trust keeps the fabric of society from tearing. But can you judge trust from appearance alone?

The discovery of ice in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud opens a new window into the origin...

AI is yet again redrawing the boundaries of what we call 'art'.

The amphibious drone was inspired by the kingfisher and the suckerfish.

A lot of bold claims have been made about the psychological impact of standing tall with a puffed chest and...

Osmosis -- the natural movement of water into a solution through a semipermeable membrane -- is central to all of...

Borax is a versatile mineral that has been used for centuries for a variety of purposes, from cleaning to preserving...

There are about six times more wild birds than humans on planet Earth.

In Cameroon, some frogs are nothing like the benign variety we're used to.

It could amplify the negative side effects and inhibit the positive effects of prescription drugs.

From humble beginnings as caterpillars, these insects undergo a remarkable metamorphosis that turns them into one of nature's most elegant...

Mitochondrial DNA is inherited only from the mother, and there's a lot we can learn starting from this basic fact.

When a mine has been exhausted of its resources, it often becomes a forgotten eyesore. But scientists now want to...

With the help of AI, the researchers were able to detect the movement of human bodies in a room using...

It's not as cringe as it sounds.

Wildlife is also significantly affected by light pollution.

The rate of scientific discoveries and technological innovation may be slowing down, despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge.

A new study has uncovered a concerning truth about the ultraviolet (UV) light devices used to cure gel manicures.

New study finds that people sleep to both low-tempo and high-energy pop songs.

The intervention also halved the number of children who needed to have their tonsils removed.

It's a huge discovery that could help decipher one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology.

If you see a mushroom cloud in the distance, stay away from the windows.

Up to 250,000 very young children could be vulnerable to measles in the U.S.

Counting the number of countries in the world can be surprisingly complicated.

Never has something so benign been so annoying.

A new investigation suggests that the great warrior-emperor succumbed to the plague.

Peptides are the building blocks of proteins and play a crucial role in various biological processes such as cell signaling,...

Einstein never took an IQ test but some academics have estimated his score based on historical records.

A natural wonder where many Texas come to literally chill during the scorching summer heat. It's also a dangerous diving...

The magnetic compass is one of the most important instruments for navigation.

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From ice to ions, scientists have now made a breakthrough in heating and cooling technology.

This jaw dropper is the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the world’s largest and most powerful diesel engine in the world today.

From ancient civilizations to modern day, the allure of gold has never waned. But where does this precious metal actually...

Spoiler: It wasn't Ben Franklin.