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There's a reason why humans don't ride zebras.
Set, Game, and Match, flat-earthers!
People could work 20 years more than they do today before they retire. Here's how that could pan out.
"We've been completely backwards in our assumptions of how the modern bird skull evolved for well over a century," researchers said.
Rinse agents used in the final cycles of household dishwashers may disrupt gastrointestinal epithelial cells.
This marks a major shift in policing tactics.
A 17,000-year-old canine humerus is cementing the notion that man's best friend originates in Western Europe.
The device monitors wounds and promotes healing all at the same time.
The suicide prevention anthem may have saved hundreds of lives.
It is now possible to expand the research of new materials by orders of magnitude.
Your biological and chronological age are not the same -- and exposure to stress while still in the womb may make some people age faster as adults.
The world's oldest fossilized brain reveals a turning point in the evolution of the nervous system.
The modified plants produced 25% of the amount of cocaine made by coca plants, weight per weight.
Animal farming is about to go through a technological revolution, but the focus needs to be on animal wellfare too.
The story of a 'fake emperor' from a far-away province at the edge of the Roman Empire just got a lot more interesting.
The device constantly stretches and contracts immobilized muscles to prevent muscle loss.
The booming growth of data is prompting scientists to come up with new creative prefixes to describe the very large, but also the very small.
New research finds a way to render branch-like lithium filaments harmless to solid-state batteries.
Sleep well, exercise the day prior, have a carb-rich breakfast and you should be good to go.
It may have been on Mars, and not on Earth, where life first appeared in the solar system.
The game-changing procedure doesn't involve any surgery and has already been performed on several patients in the UK.
Natives of Indonesia can dive up to 70 meters thanks to a genetic adaptation.
A fertility crisis may be looming.
This is the first practical step towards bringing NASA astronauts back to the Moon after more than 50 years of absence.
Early humans liked their fish well done.
We have to take a new flu shot because the virus keeps mutating -- but this could all change soon.
Fatherhood can have lasting effects across generations -- and this includes through biology too.
Going outside with wet hair won't turn you into a viral magnet, but that doesn't mean you should do it anyway.
It looks like a flying mouth with eyes -- and we absolutely adore it!
It's a combination of thinking like a child and always keeping a catalog of problems that require your attention.
We’ve been spreading a myth all this time.
If you need a new roof, might as well turn it into a solar power generator.
Many lizards, snakes, turtles, and fish thought to be completely silent do actually vocalize -- and this helped trace the origin of acoustic communication to a 400-milion-year-old ancestor.
A friendly reminder that your consumer phone can be a powerful tool in the service of science.
It's now possible to mind control your smartphone. But are we ready to open this can of worms?
It's a major statement to the power of neuroplasticity.
The tool maps human expressive behavior with the geography of song, dance, and speech.
A new time-keeping quantum device that requires no "time zero" reference.
Could men be able to sire direct descendents even centuries after they die? Theoretically, it seems possible.
Experience the eery sound of a 'singing' mushroom.
A rather simply design tweak could have a massive impact on EV adoption.
Humans and aye-ayes share a favorite pastime.
Kids aged 4 to 8 are the most at risk.
Despite making a boat load of money this year, Russia shot itself in the foot with its unlawful war of conquest.
A hidden layer between the wood and varnish of Stradivarius violins may contribute to their signature heavenly sound.
These cyberpunk contact lenses will ultimately help make spaceflight safer for astronauts.
For nearly three decades, researchers have been puzzling over a mysterious sonar signal close to Titanic shipwreck.
Cats can distinguish and react to your silly babytalk. But they prefer not making a big deal out of it.
You could download twice as much data as everyone on the internet with this connection.
Cerf and Kahn may have invented the primary protocol for the internet, but many others made valuable contributions.
