Science

In the dense jungles of Cameroon and nearby countries, the population of the iconic and critically endangered western lowland gorilla...

An analysis of zinc isotopes in ancient shark teeth suggests megalodon and great whites ate the same foods, potentially contributing...

A highly infectious and deadly strain of avian influenza virus has infected tens of millions of poultry birds across Europe,...

In the desert of New Mexico, a centrifuge taller than the Statue of Liberty is being tested as an energy-efficient...

Young people in the United States are experiencing a mental health crisis. Warnings from the surgeon general, the American Academy...

People with type 2 diabetes aged 50 to 80 performed worse on cognitive tests and experienced a faster rate of...

As a young course instructor in seminars for medical students, I faithfully taught neurophysiology by the book, enthusiastically explaining how...

The sudden dimming of Betelgeuse in 2019 has been puzzling astronomers ever since, but now we have nailed down the...

Ants, as a group, are creatures of habit. While an individual’s path isn’t certain, biologists who have spent a lot...

Children often learn new languages more easily than adults do, but it’s unclear why. Some hypothesize that grasping a language...

A synthetic membrane that contains key proteins used in cell division could one day help artificial cells replicate themselves Technology...

Small modular nuclear reactors may produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient,...

LuckyStep48 / Alamy ON PAPER, nuclear power is a brilliant way to tackle climate change. Yet the reality of this...

“Competitive,” “decisive,” “action-oriented,” even “intimidating”: many people invoke these words to describe good leaders. Indeed, several studies suggest extraverted, dominant...

Of course, what will really excite meat producers is the potential to produce more chicken nuggets for every bird slaughtered....

In my medical practice, where I treat people with high-risk pregnancies, I recently treated a young woman with pulmonary hypertension....