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Protected areas support the climate and wildlife -- it is our responsability to look after them properly.
A new study traced back our ancestral homeland to the south of the Zambezi river, just north of Botswana.
The worst kind of fog there is.
Mammals quickly grew in size after the dinosaur linage collapsed, an exciting new study shows.
A neural network interprets the thoughts of paralyzed patients who image using a pen to form letters and words.
You like gold? That too may have been forged by the catacylsmic merger of neutron stars millions of years ago.
This is the first study that investigated how rearranging a menu can influence meat-free meals.
Crustaceans are just as good as some mammals at spatial learning.
The bad news may signal a deadly change in U.S. environmental health.
Google claims that its quantum processor solved a problem in 200 seconds, whereas a normal machine would have taken 10,000 years.
A new hybrid material could radically improve aircraft performance.
The aye-aye is the craziest primate out there -- and it just got a lot more interesting.
Bacteria that cause ulcers and gastric cancer are becoming increasingly resistant to our antibiotics.
When sexual selection favors the loud.
The embryos successfully grew fetal structures in female mice uteruses.
Hurricanes + earthquakes? Scientists have described a new geophysical phenomenon.
Our memory doesn't work like a camera. But even though there's no such thing as photographic memory there are some people who are very gifted.
Grumbling about the youth is as old as time itself. But it turns out this effect is trait-specific and mediated by memory.
One of the most feared fish in the world has to replace its dull teeth by simultaneously swaping old teeth from one side of the mouth with news ones.
Some people's moods are more resilient to sleep deprivation thanks to the way white matter is arranged in the brain.
The epic battlefield is littered with evidence of social organization at a grand scale.
Male finches continuously fight for their partner's attention -- and it seems like it's in both their interests to do so.
The findings come on a backdrop of growing marijuana legalization in the U.S.
Non-entitlement may be the crux of humbleness.
Propeller-shaped molecules trap CO2, which can then be used to manufacture useful organic materials.
The ultimate goal is to create a zero-emissions aviation industry.
Even in death, genes and burial customs have many stories to speak.
Long before T. rex entered the picture, this agile predator dominated Southeast Asia's floodplains.
The sudden stratospheric warming will cause Australia to experience less rainfall and higher temperatures.
The repeated blows to the head involved in tackle football may put many players at a huge risk of developing neurodegenerative disease.
Dogs not only fill homes with joy, they also help humans live healthier lives.
Water bears are cool but have you heared about mold pigs?
The findings suggest that vaping might cause lung cancer.
A scientist who likes rock climbing in their spare time will feel more confident at work.
Drones could someday replenish the world's lost coastal forests.
New compelling evidence suggests that chimps, bonobos, and orangutans also have a 'theory of mind.'
Taking shortcuts in education has never been easier in today's machine-powered age.
We're all walking around with an invisible gun constantly pointed at the back of our heads.
The study shows that psilocybin can be produced in a sustainable manner.
China is taking the lead in the race to develop the fastest bullet trains in the world. Starting with 2020, the nation will open an experimental track that will allow maglev trains to cruise with a phenomenal speed of up to 1,000 km/h (621 mph). This means that a 2,200-km trip from Wuhan to Guangzhou, […]
When we develop in the womb, we temporarily grow muscles that have last been seen in our ancestors 250 million years ago.
Nearly 170 million people have been affected by data breaches that involved hospital records in the past decade.
Is your cat securely attached to you?
The eNose can inform doctors whether or not immunotherapy is the right course of action.
The animals regularly sharpen the edge of their teeth like you would with a knife.
Excessive drinking costs Americans over $250 billion a year in medical and legal costs -- and alcohol tax covers only a fraction.
It captures as much carbon as 400 trees.
In the future, a drug that mimics this genetic effect could finally cure the common cold.
Being hungry can lead to poor decisions in all walks of life from finance to your love life.
The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.
