Megalodon. The very name conjures awe: A giant shark that once dominated the world’s oceans, big enough to swallow a
The tightening grip of climate change on our planet is revealing secrets buried for millennia. As waters and ice recede
Collective action is often the key to creating dramatic social or environmental changes, be it reducing pollution and waste, diminishing
Egypt on Monday unveiled a cache of sarcophagi and bronze statuettes – including one of pioneering architect Imhotep – at
The discovery of a neutron star emitting unusual radio signals is rewriting our understanding of these unique star systems. My
We tend to associate healthy coral reefs with their visual splendor: the vibrant array of colors and shapes that populate
Male birds are not the only animals that woo the other sex with movement and sound. Male wolf spiders will
The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii is said to be the world’s most active volcano, and yet we still don’t really
When Mars helicopter Ingenuity was packed off on a one-way trip to the red planet, its engineers had a plan
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure”, according to a famous business mantra often attributed to management guru Peter Drucker.
New research suggests that Darwinian evolution could be happening up to four times faster than previously thought, based on an
There’s a revolution underway in astronomy. In fact, you might say there are several. In the past ten years, exoplanet studies
Scientists have found a new way to tell whether dinosaurs were hot- or cold-blooded. This question has long eluded paleontologists,
Scientists recently discovered something about male mice that’s utterly bananas: The distinctive scent of a banana stresses them out. Researchers
Scientists have long known that touching plants can set off a stress reaction in them – but until now it
Dogs aren’t the only animals that can hear the emotion in our voices. According to new research, pigs and horses
We all know that a humongous black hole exists at the center of our galaxy. It’s called Sagittarius A* (Sgr A* for
Throughout history, important cities around the world have flourished along river banks. But rivers can also be destructive forces. They
Somewhere out in the cosmos, there’s the physics equivalent of a unicorn. Catching even a glimpse of this oddity that
Far and wide around the world, a whole bunch of animals are yawning right now. Maybe they’re ready to sleep;
There’s not a lot, comparatively, going on at the Moon. There’s dust. There’s rock. There’s basalt plains, the product of
The very tiny motion of a small star has revealed the presence of a super-Earth exoplanet, orbiting at a distance
As Earth orbits the Sun, it plows through dust and debris left behind by comets and asteroids. That debris gives
As temperatures around the world shift dramatically, wildlife are often being forced to relocate to find suitable habitats – and
Kavachi Volcano, an active submarine volcano in the Solomon Islands, has long been home to sharks. However their once-peaceful playground
Every lungful of air we suck down is mostly made up of nitrogen, with a generous helping of oxygen, and
We now know the genetic heritage one of the victims who tragically perished when the Italian city of Pompeii was
The tiny floating organisms that supply our world with as much as a fifth of its oxygen will be in
Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth. After sweeping by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, it is now
Future fusion reactions inside tokamaks could produce much more energy than previously thought, thanks to groundbreaking new research that found
A mysterious, extinct creature that has puzzled scientists for more than a century may have finally found its place in
Earth’s interior is a far from quiet place. Deep below our surface activities, the planet rumbles with activity, from plate
Experts are warning that the Eastern US should prepare for another barrage of tropical storms this year. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
The ocean is swimming in sound, and a new artificial intelligence tool could help scientists sift through all that noise
Is your tiny robot really all that small if it’s bigger than the width of a coin? A team of
Fast radio bursts are one of the biggest cosmic mysteries of our time. They’re extremely powerful but extremely brief explosions
Many families of land animals live separated by hundreds of kilometers of wide and vast oceans. Explanations for how they
Bacteria are resourceful little organisms. They can live in some of the weirdest, most inhospitable places on our planet –
As far as we know, it’s not possible for a person to move at twice the speed of light. In
Aneides vagrans, also called the wandering salamander, is an elusive critter. Its natural habitat is the canopy of California’s redwood
We humans like to think our mastery of language sets us apart from the communication abilities of other animals, but
Out in the dark depths of space, our models of the Universe get messy. A new study looking at the
The ancient Maya once took enormous pride in their teeth. Long before Europeans were filling their cavities with gold, people
A total lunar eclipse is an incredible sight. As Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, its shadow slips
An enormous asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building will make a close approach to Earth on May 27,
Scientists keep on pushing the efficiency of solar panels higher and higher, and there’s a new record to report: a
When something’s messing with your insides and you feel like you’re going to hurl, the last thing you probably want
Mars is well-known for its seasonal dust storms, which can sometimes grow to encompass the entire planet. In June 2018,
