How wildfires ravaging the U.S. west coast are sending smoke between continents and up to record heights in the atmosphere.
These neurons track safe places so mice can escape threats in a split-second
We break down what they are—and why they’re not (quite) as scary as they seem.
Archeologists in China have discovered two perfectly preserved fossils of a new 125 million-year-old dinosaur species.
It ticks once a year, the century hand advances once every 100 years, the cuckoo comes out on the millennium, and it will keep time for the next 10,000 years. In the belly of a Texas mountain,...
Is the "big freeze" our inevitable fate, or can dark energy save us?
Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic—such as unemployment—and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked to rising acute stress and depressive symptoms...
Reading linguistic thought directly from the brain has brought us closer to answering an age-old question — and has opened the door to many more.
By tracking amphibian songs, citizen scientists are helping us understand what's happening to our environment
Most adults retreat into a personal, quiet world inside their heads when they are reading, but we may be missing out on some vital benefits when we do this.
Pieter Kroonenberg, a Dutch statistician, discovered a nonexistent paper that had been cited more than 400 times.
Kodak detected the first atomic bomb before anyone else figured it out. Then they made a deal not to tell anyone. Thanks to HBO Max, and their new show raise...
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You probably recognize these right off the bat: Andrew, Katrina, Sandy and Sally. But when and why did we start giving hurricanes names?
Our feline friends are killing billions of birds every year. A fan of both animals believes there are humane solutions.
In order to better understand the blast and thermal effects of a nuclear bomb, the US dropped a 16-kiloton bomb on a fake town in the middle...
Metro centers in the Northwest and interior of the country have the greatest potential for localization.Large portions of the population along the Eastern Seaboard and the southwest corner of the...
When Massa the gorilla died at age 49 in a tragic fire earlier this year at the zoo in Krefeld, Germany, he was one of the oldest gorillas in Europe. His offspring live in zoos across the continent.
And it all happened in just one year. Yes, that's mind-blowing.
Compared to the hectic rush of our bipedal world, a plant’s life may appear an oasis of tranquility. But look a little closer. The…
In Uttarakhand, in the western Himalayas, a local inventor discovered an unusual use for pine needles that is reviving the local economy, and the forest floor.
Investigators say thousands of squirrels have been illegally trapped and sent to South Korea as pets.
Researchers and companies are harnessing computers to identify the emotions behind our written words. While sentiment analysis is far from perfect, it manages to distill meaning from huge amounts...
Here we go again. A team of scientists (led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University) has discovered possible evidence of life on another planet. In this case, the planet is Venus and the...
While runaway cars and vengeful stitched-together humans may be the stuff of science fiction, technology really can take revenge on us. Seeing technology as part of a complex system can help us...
Modified animals could improve sustainable meat production, but safety and ethical issues remain.
New algorithms can police whether people are complying with public health guidance. The practice raises familiar questions about data privacy.
"It's not the landscape of nature but of the landscape of human systems imposed in nature to harvest the things that we need."
Russian scientists have discovered a 39,000-year-old perfectly preserved cave bear in Yakutia, Siberia. Experts have hailed the discovery as being of 'world importance'.
The naturalist warns that a million species are at risk but says it is not too late to save them.
Ships, farms, and hotels were left high and dry when 90 percent of the water disappeared.
Technology has come a long way since voting began in the 18th century, but the way we vote remains largely the same. Despite the fact that we all walk around with tiny, incredibly powerful...
Jet-age glamour was more than just aesthetic: its promise of motionless movement reshaped perception of time and space
The cosmos will come to a close through a cold and lonely death called the Big Freeze.
A surprising number of hillstream loaches—a family of Asian fish—are capable of walking on land using all four limbs, according to a new study. It’s a discovery that could explain how some of the...
Computers and phones have become the go-to note-taking method for many. But your brain benefits from an old-fashioned pen and paper.