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Mount Fuji is just one of the many important landmarks affected by climate change.
The clothes they are "wearing" are real. But everything else is very, very fake.
When you step into the voting booth, you might think you're making a rational choice. But what if I told you that part of your brain is just doing monkey things?
New study shows counseling intervention can reduce cardiovascular events in PAD patients.
When Donald Trump steps up to a microphone, his words often make waves. Whether delivering a State of the Union address or sparring in a debate, his style is unmistakably his own. But what exactly sets him apart? A new study published in PNAS Nexus delves into this question, harnessing the power of machine learning […]
Miranda, Uranus’s smallest moon, may be hiding an exciting secret.
Underwater robots find over 20 new species in the "twilight zone" of the Pacific Ocean.
In northern Poland, DNA and artistry revive a young woman's face, centuries after her death.
Back-up plans can be timeless.
Looking at sugar rationing during WWII has revealed some real benefits to that low sugar diet in infants.
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.
Researchers have been sounding the alarm for years, but the US still has a big mercury pollution problem.
If you think it's tough to sleep on land, try sleeping in the sea.
Japanese scientists argue that the Milky Way's black hole is shaped like an elongated oval rather than like a "doughnut."
With the 2024 U.S. election on the horizon, AI-generated content is flooding social media, blurring the lines between authentic and synthetic content.
These "cat eye" cameras could one day improve everything from self-driving cars to search-and-rescue drones.
The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but its effects linger in ways that reshape daily life.
Turns out that monkeys (or chimps) can't randomly type Shakespeare's works even if they were given billions of years to try.
Sensor patches could transform healthcare and health monitoring.
Researchers train African giant pouched rats to sniff out smuggled species.
Ethanol is more than a human invention. New research reveals how animals across ecosystems encounter and adapt to ethanol.
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, which are highly prone to decay.
For people blinded by age-related disease, an experimental implant opens a window to vision once lost.
The most effective beer glass design at keeping beer cold must have a wide opening.
New laser technology unveils Valeriana, a sprawling Maya metropolis hidden for centuries
"It is a dangerous precedent that hits us all," said fired journalists.
The cookers spew harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease but most people are completely unaware.
Could kissing be a relic from our ancestors' grooming practices? A new study explores the origins.
Now that's what I call a return on investment.
Heart murmurs often go undiagnosed in dogs. This new tool could help.
A Norse saga, a man in a well, and a genetic study that confirmed a legend.
Could elusive axions be gathering in dense clouds around neutron stars? Some scientists certainly think so.
Each October, as the days shorten and the air grows crisp, millions of Americans prepare for the beloved – and often sugar-fueled – tradition of Halloween. From jack-o’-lanterns glowing on porches to costumes ranging from the whimsical to the gory, Halloween is a time of playful scares, childhood memories and, of course, candy. But as […]
Scientists have coaxed AI to see the Necker Cube illusion the way we do thanks to quantum tunneling.
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment. But they may have made do with rain.
Most creatures on Earth evolve constantly but these have hardly changed after millions of years.
Seven hobbyists discover 1,000-year-old coins, the most valuable treasure ever found in the U.K.
More to opportunities for crime, and loss of cohesion within communities are contributing to increased crime rates.
There's a lof of chemistry wisdom in this "fool's gold."
Scientists may have now found the genes that enable tardigrades' amazing ability to withstand powerful radiation.
Flamingo pose, anyone?
A new study calculates where photosynthetic microbes might survive under Martian ice.
The bizarre world of prime numbers gets a new addition.
An epidemiologist makes the case that a rush of research to stop a swine flu outbreak led to an accidental lab release of an extinct virus. Preparing for one pandemic triggered a different one.
An engineer’s clever artificial glaciers bring water back to parched Himalayan fields.
The Intelsat 33e satellite's breakup raises serious concerns about space debris.
Two images were stored in and retrieved from DNA sequences faster than ever before. This could be a game-changer for our data storage.
"The simple things they told us, like eating your vegetables first, have always been good advice, and now science is backing it up.”
Niagara doesn't completely freeze, per se. But big chunks of it
It's like grinding the carbon dioxide capture of trees into a powder.
