New findings might suggest the insects have a capacity for culture, researchers say
A new study is a first step toward understanding how radiation exposure might affect DNA
The United Nations agreement will help conserve 30 percent of the planet’s oceans by 2030
Researchers looked at the genomes of several hundred people who lived before, during and after the last ice age
From ships and submarines, citizen scientists can access remote areas ripe for new discoveries. But does the research make up for the climate impact?
New research indicates that humans were riding horses as early as 5,000 years ago
Like humans, toothed whales have three vocal registers: chest, falsetto and vocal fry
After returning from space, the life-saving drug epinephrine had partially changed into poisonous benzoic acid
Found in 2020, the animal was originally declared to be a cave bear from the Ice Age
It's rare to see one of these massive marine mammals in Western Europe, but Thor spent several months delighting crowds in multiple countries
It’s unclear whether the creatures were pollinating prehistoric plants or just getting a snack
Researchers used cosmic-ray imaging to uncover the 30-foot-long corridor
Despite a launch delay and docking issue, the space travelers are now onboard the orbiting laboratory
The species had not been recorded in eastern North America for more than 50 years—and never documented in the state
Researchers sprayed liquid nitrogen at spacesuit-clad Barbie dolls to test their novel idea
Tales of creatures like the Norse “hafgufa” suggest ancient and medieval people may have seen whales trap feeding
Erythritol was not proven to cause these health problems, but some experts recommend limiting intake
Juvenile snapping shrimp can achieve the fastest acceleration of any repeatable, underwater motion by a living thing, per a new study
Sharpshooters are the first example of “superpropulsion” in a living organism, according to new research
The newly proposed layer might have a different structure from the rest of the inner core