science

Scientists have revisited—and confirmed—one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action. They showed that differences in the survival of pale and dark...

Methane released by thawing permafrost from some Arctic lakes could significantly accelerate climate change, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study. The study,...

Astronomers have identified some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe. The team from the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University and the Harvard-Smithsonian...

For ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as too...

If you're ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made from a new alloy engineered at...

Flowering plants are well known for their special relationship to the insects and other animals that serve as their pollinators. But, before the rise...

A new manufacturing technique developed by researchers from Binghamton University, State University at New York may be able to avoid the "coffee ring" effect...

MIT scientists have uncovered a sprawling new galaxy cluster hiding in plain sight. The cluster, which sits a mere 2.4 billion light years from...

It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural...

The amount of water used per well for hydraulic fracturing surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major U.S....

Imagine something similar to the Great Depression of 1929 hitting the world, but this time it never ends. Economic modelling suggests this is the reality...