Graham Linam wants to know how fluctuating winter temperatures impact rough-legged hawk sightings in Montana. The idea came to the 10-year-old in December, when he saw the bird of prey listed ...

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

Koalas suffered a massive population decline that left them with dangerously low genetic diversity. However, new genomic research suggests their rapid rebound may be helping reverse some of that ...

Over time, cinnabar washed away from rainfall and seeped into the surrounding soil and water. But while a contaminant like ...

New York Liberty owner Clara Wu Tsai has a vested interest in getting the most out of female athletes. What she found when ...

At issue is whether federal courts will continue to insist that sweeping lawsuits be grounded in reliable science—or whether speculative theories can be dressed up as “expert testimony” and used to ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Ancient inscriptions written in Indian languages have been discovered on Egyptian tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

It sounds like an oxymoron, but we could find the origin of consciousness in our brains using the brains of those who are unconscious.

(Jordan Siemens/Stone/Getty Images) Research has shown that living at higher altitudes lowers your risk of developing diabetes, but scientists haven't been able to pin down why that is – until now. A ...

A short newsletter item summarized a new Canadian study into a simple takeaway: toddlers who eat more ultra-processed foods tend to develop more behavioral problems. The statement is technically ...

Learn more about the growing concern that the current research on microplastics in human bodies may not be fully accurate.