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Life is tough as an alpha male — if you're a baboon.
What a 15-year study reveals about the power of beauty in the workplace.
A Tesla launched in space in 2018 was mistaken for an asteroid in 2025.
Regularly monitoring blood pressure is essential, but are you doing it right? New research reveals that lying down for measurements may be more useful.
Fifteen years ago, the world was barreling toward a 4–5°C warmer future by 2100. Today, things are somewhat (but only somewhat) better.
For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon
The fastest planetary winds ever found are tearing across a distant gas giant.
What could possibly go wrong with giving machines a taste of suffering? It's not like they'd take over the world or something.
The pseudoscientific practice of physiognomy, dismissed as junk science centuries ago, is seeing a high-tech revival.
The man was eating copious amounts of butter, cheese, and meat.
Young supernovas could have spread water out into the cosmos, causing planet formations earlier than originally thought.
Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and even the world’s first landfill.
AI is saving money, time, and energy but in return it might be taking away one of the most precious natural gifts humans have.
Altermagnetism could transform electronics, offering faster, more efficient, and sustainable alternatives to traditional magnetic materials.
An Australian researcher went undercover to learn more about how Broscience experiments with dangerous drugs — and found a surprising way to make it safer.
Ancient ripples suggest a warmer, wetter past for the Red Planet that supported open water on its surface.
Young, healthy, and physiologically robust? That might not be enough to survive extreme heat.
Scientists have discovered a subtle, slow-moving creep in lab experiments that could hold the key to predicting catastrophic earthquakes before they strike.
A study out of Australia finds, again, that fluoride in water is not linked to lower IQ.
Russian Roulette is deadly game that likely spawned from a work of fiction.
Shrouded in haze and mystery, GJ 1214b has finally begun to reveal its secrets.
The $600-million machine is powered by over 11 million cutting-edge processors.
This new brain-computer interface offers a glimpse into the future for millions with motor impairments.
The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant mind of Ernest Rutherford, the true father of nuclear physics.
When humans dream of venturing farther into the cosmos, one question looms: how do we sustain life and the journey toward the stars? Aboard China’s Tiangong space station (the name means Heavenly Palace), scientists are offering a glimpse of the future. In a recent demonstration, Chinese astronauts operated a series of experiments that produced oxygen and […]
Misinformation isn’t just a problem — it’s a political strategy.
A gut microbe could naturally regulate sugar cravings and blood sugar levels, offering a promising alternative to drugs like Ozempic.
Think twice before reaching for 'Viagra honey'. Beyond being a scam, this adulterated honey poses significant health risks.
For now, one thing's for sure: there's no turning back on this technology.
So far, there is one confirmed case of the Marburg virus in the area and some unconfirmed deaths.
After years of efforts, rare pea-sized snails found only on the Desertas Islands have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
Even bathroom habits can reveal the social lives of our closest relatives.
It seems AI assistants that can solve advanced problems could be around the corner; but what does that really mean for us?
Rural areas, not cityscapes, seem to be the ideal areas for electric vehicles to reduce daily emissions.
The surprising paradigm shift could lead to much more protective sunscreens and effective skin treatments.
As AI pushes the boundaries of chip design, it raises a dilemma: can we trust systems we don’t fully understand?
For the first time, we have a diagnostic method that can detect breast cancer at stage 1a.
How two new strange infinities challenge mathematical order.
Most picture the night sky as an endless sea of twinkling stars. But if your eyes could see the universe in X-rays, you’d spot thousands upon thousands of bright points representing giant black holes feeding on gas and dust. A new multi-organizational study published in the Astrophysical Journal suggests we may have missed nearly half […]
Since the 1960s, US-born citizens are twice as likely to be incarcerated as immigrants.
We're not sure if robot pollinators are a hi-tech revolution or glimpse into dystopia, but either way, they're edging closer to reality.
Ice core analysis from Greenland reveals volcanic upheaval that coincides with the creation of mysterious "sunstones" in Denmark.
After decades of debate, the FDA has finally banned Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic food coloring linked to cancer in rats.
By integrating generative AI as a virtual tutor, Nigerian schools have achieved striking learning gains.
One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.
No word yet if 88 miles per hour is the magic number.
Chornobyl's abandoned dogs reveal surprising genetic resilience despite decades of radiation exposure.
Sometimes a tiny cluster of neurons is enough to change the course of evolution.
Researchers find a mathematical key to understanding how AI makes decisions.
A groundbreaking study of the Durotriges tribe in Iron Age Britain reveals that women played central roles in their society.
