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Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their research on microRNA.
How could we feed astronauts on lengthy space missions? These researchers have a quirky idea.
The same asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led ants to farm fungus.
This means "puppy dog eyes" are not unique to domestic dogs and appeared earlier in their wild ancestors.
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas will be visible to the naked eye for the first time in 80,000 years.
Scientists found a previously hidden massive asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean. Did two asteroids wipe out the dinosaurs?
We all know AI is using up a lot of power. But we didn't have "reopening nuclear plants" on our bingo card.
Researchers develop integrated optical phased array tweezers with the potential to revolutionize biological research.
Another reason could be men’s testosterone levels increase over the winter months.
Spot can open doors, pick up objects, and drag up to 50 pounds. It’s not actually a dog, it’s a robot that can complement human (and canine) police officers, and this robotic K9 is already tasked with various operations across LA’s crime landscape. However, not everyone is psyched about having a robot dog on the […]
A Chinese woman’s type 1 diabetes was reversed using her own stem cells. She no longer needs daily shots of insulin.
North Korea has not one but two facilities for processing weapon-grade uranium.
This was the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States since Maria in 2017
We've known for years that doing a PhD can be enormously stressful, but there's little progress.
We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. But what you might not realise while you’re cosied up at home is that you don’t just share your space with your family or pets – you also share it with millions of invisible microbes. In fact, house dust is home to 9,000 different species. Just like […]
Damien Boschetto found a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton in France -- an extremely rare discovery -- while walking his pooch.
The hybrid Yelloway One could save one of our favorite fruits.
Astonishingly, 9 out of 10 of the studied thunderstorms produced gamma rays.
Some regions of the brain may shrink but increase connectivity.
Researchers have created the first-ever complete map of an adult fruit fly brain, revealing 50 million neural connections.
Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food, but it isn’t always a straightforward choice. Flowers offer two types of food: nectar and pollen, which can vary in important ways. Nectar, […]
It's the first time we have a way to study chronic pain in cats.
Geologists found an ancient seafloor trapped deep beneath Earth's mantle, which could solve many previous puzzling observations.
Artificial intelligence might not take your job, but it can use up all your water and electricity.
Recent DNA findings uncover the tragic final days of the ill-fated Arctic expedition.
Pluto's moon just keeps getting more and more interesting.
All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion pounds of food across the United States, which amounted to US$3.5 billion that year. The estimated value of donated food was a little […]
The closest single star to our solar system reveals a planet with a three-day year.
Octopuses are getting more and more interesting with each new study.
An epic ancient battle shows Bronze Age Europe wasn't nearly as peaceful as once thought.
Mount Everest is growing, which is no surprise. But it's growing faster than it should.
This could be key technology in our climate struggles, but critics say it's greenwashing.
The development of “superhuman” strength and power has long been admired in many cultures across the world. This may reflect the importance of these physical fitness characteristics in many facets of our lives from pre-history to today: hunting and gathering, the construction of large buildings and monuments, war, and more recently, sport. Potentially, the current […]
The astonishing diversity of carnivorans in the Late Miocene helps us understand their ecological roles.
The sea robin walks on leg-like fins that can taste the seafloor, showcasing evolution's clever repurposing of traits.
We may be on the cusp of finally breaking the standard model of cosmology.
Smiling seals and crash-landing birds raise awareness for conservation through comedy.
Even infrequent workouts can lower the risk of disease, as long as the total exercise adds up.
The ESA's probe found life on Earth. No comment on its intelligence.
When making split-second decisions while swipping through online dating profiles, men focus on faces more while women balance attractiveness with resources.
Life was simpler in the good old days. You worked the land, made your own house, and... dabbled in coca?
Artificial intelligence has revealed over 300 previously undiscovered geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Desert.
The Tarim mummies have been hiding a culinary secret for millennia.
This ichtyosaur species would have been absolutely terrifying.
"Freya Castle" is unlike any rock seen before on the Red Planet.
It marked the first major overhaul of the U.S. corporate tax system in over 30 years, but did it improve the economy?
New interpretations and mapping of all New Zealand’s offshore sedimentary basins offer clues about the evolution of Earth’s eighth continent.
The beloved Egyptian game of Hounds and Jackals may have first been played by nomadic cattle herders in the Caucasus nearly 4,000 years ago.
Researchers find an early chamber piece by the legendary composer, unseen for over two centuries.
As outlandish as it sounds, using X-rays from a nuclear bomb is backed by solid scientific evidence.
