Unlike mammal moms, seahorse dads consciously go into labor.

Since the early 1980s, scientists have found more than a staggering 14,000 artifacts at the 3,000-year-old archaeological site of Sanxingdui...

Unlike other observations of alien worlds, this is a direct image. It sets the stage for more exciting exoplanet research.

Another reason to monitor your screen time.

Is art still art if a computer made it?

COVID-19 was responsible for half of the steep decline -- but not all of it.

The implants deliver high-frequency electrical stimulation to a region of the brain involved in out-of-control behavior.

The worst drought in Europe in 500 years is now resurfacing the horrors of WWII.

Vanadium oxide seems capable of “remembering” its history of previous external stimuli. No other material is like it.

Male dolphins band together in intricate multi-order groups to coerce females to mate with them and keep them. It's mighty...

Lake Baikal is one of nature's most prized jewels, but it needs our protection to keep on shining bright.

This may one day make it possible to grow organs for transplant using synthetic embryo models.

China only launched its first crewed flight in 2003. Now it has a permanent space station and plans to build...

Researchers have made a composite resin that is totally recyclable but strong enough to be used in wind turbines.

Researchers in Israel have made a special ink that can print flat wood panels that can turn into complicated shapes...

Treating allergies may all be just about treating the gut.

This is the best way to take a pill, according to science.

Mosquitoes revealed something unexpected about the neurons that encode scent.

Even so, our mouths are much efficient at chewing than earlier ancestors, helping us absorb more calories.

Is this a cash-burning shot in the dark or a credible conservation project? When straddling the boundary of science this...

Researchers say the monkeys have too much free time on their hands. So they got busy.

The solar panels are coated with a spray that gives them structural colors similar to butterfly wings.

Even exercising for a minute can significantly increase muscle size and strength -- as long as you do it almost...

It's supposed to sound like its ancestors from the Jurassic.

The plant-eating dinosaur was cute as a button!

Do you really think Lemon Haze in Colorado is the same as Lemon Haze in Washington? Think again.

This cheap and safe procedure could revolutionize how we treat some forms of visual impairment.

There's no cement on Mars or the Moon, which means we'll have to make it ourselves. Here's an idea how.

Besides being more convenient, the new therapy could be priced at a fraction of the current cost.

It's almost unbelievable we can see stuff like this hundreds of light-years away.

The future sounds cloudy with a chance of drone swarms.

Birds really are dinosaurs!

Finally an artificial sweetener that may actually be good.

The coating repairs itself when a special dye is activated by energy from the sun.

Eating less and timed with the most active phase of the day extended the life span of mice by a...

These are some of the most mysterious weather phenomena on Earth.

It's not exactly clear why many more men than women get cancer, but it's a reality that men should be...

A compound found in bee venom destroyed 100% of the hardest-to-kill breast cancer cells in under 60 minutes.

Not so great news for you night owls.

Move over, silicon.

The galaxy's odd shape is owed to an ancient collission between two galaxies.

The technology could dramatically improve the lifespan of precious organs meant for transplantation.

University students at MIT couldn't tell if the math problems they were shown were proposed by a human or a...

Time to dust off those old family photos in the attic.

Climbing the social ladder is increasingly difficult in the United States -- one of the reasons why may be because...

Days were actually supposed to get longer, not shorter. What gives?

The new battery fiber allows designs and applications that have not been possible before.

Thankfully, the hatchling green sea turtle survived and is now well.

The Romans gambled their bread money using asymmetrical and 'unfair' dice. A new study suggests they might have cared more...

Tiny, cheap batteries like this could someday turn anything into an electronic device.