Hubble’s still going strong after 31+ years. James Webb will never make it that long. Every decision that’s made — in both astronomy and in life — comes with its own set of pros and […]

In modern disinformation warfare, social media is the main battlefield.

Don't get too excited, there is a catch to the study.

When Cresswell returned to teaching after a five-year break, she noticed a marked difference in the ways undergraduates approached learning in the classroom.

Are you a striver or a pioneer?

Their neurons are very different from "normal" people.

XLand marks the spot.

"The name's Bond. Jane Bond."

Roughly the size of a thumbnail, this newly discovered toadlet has some anatomical surprises.

Extremely precise atomic clocks are not just of theoretical interest; they could help detect impending volcanic eruptions or melting glaciers.

We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans' emotions. But can they understand each other's emotions?

A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.

Learning another language might make you richer, sexier, and smarter. Why not try it?

The major temples seem much more interesting than what also appears on the landscape: apparently random mounds of earth.

Humanity is poised to pass the 8 billion milestone mid-November, but population growth is actually slowing down.

The stories in Shakespeare's plays and 'Game of Thrones' are often bloody, but which are ultimately more violent?

Researchers observed "inter-brain coherence" (IBC) — a synchronisation in brain activity — between a musician and the audience.

A microbial organism pulls electricity from water in the air.

It's part of the nation's massive reforestation campaign that aims to plant 4 billion trees in 2019.

‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ said Mark Twain.  

How can you "touch the Sun" if you've always been inside the solar corona, yet will never reach the Sun's photosphere?

We can produce more stuff with less labor. So why are we still working?

Are we witnessing evolution in real time?

Every power source involves trade-offs. Given the challenges of increasing demand and climate change, what is the future of energy?

Is microdosing magic truffles a way to unlock your creative potential? That's long been anecdotal, but the evidence is coming.

The pressure of getting into a top-tier college seems to have influenced the ways teenagers sort themselves into cliques.

Penguins in Antarctica are changing their migration patterns. Scientists aren't sure why -- and they need your help to figure it out. And you can do it from the comfort of your home. 

How bloody was Australia's colonial history? Two mapping projects reveal the horrible truth

New research spots a remarkable meeting of Jupiter’s jet streams and its magnetic field and proposes that it may contain the explanation for the planets’ striking cloud patterns.

Everybody seems to be making money on bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, but not many people grasp how the underlying technology works. Bitcoin is now traded on the exchanges for futures contracts. Is this problematic for amateur day traders that may not understand how bitcoin works?