Chinese scientists now have access to the world's most powerful hypergravity facility. Every time an astronaut returns from ...

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music.

With less than 10% of global plastic recycled and the rest wreaking havoc on ecosystems, a team of Japanese scientists has created a biodegradable plastic that melts in salt water.

Take a closer look at your hands—they carry millions of years of evolutionary history, connecting you to our closest primate ...

CT-Scans use Röntgen radiation, known as X-rays -- they penetrate through most materials and are captured by a special film ...

A whale shark being brought to the surface by killer whales. (Credit: Kelsey Williamson) In the Gulf of California, an ...

Physicists have now visualized the shape of a photon—the smallest unit of light—using a novel theoretical model. These ...

"The Alliance to End Plastic Waste promised a $1.5 billion solution to plastic pollution. Five years later, it’s cleaned up ...

What happens when a highly social creature like a bottlenose dolphin is left utterly alone? Delle, a solitary dolphin in ...

On November 6, U.S. student inquiries rose dramatically from an average of 2,000–3,000 daily to 10,801—the largest single-day ...

The battle at San Geronimo III was a rare moment in history: a complete rout of European forces by Native Americans. It ...

Prolonged sitting doesn’t just hurt your back; it significantly increases the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death, ...