Scientists are making inroads in understanding one of the central mysteries of human reproduction: Why do women’s eggs ...

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

In a new paper published in Current Biology, researchers describe a circuit in the brains of macaque monkeys that appears to ...

Flexoelectricity, which can transform mechanical deformation into electrical signals, could provide enough power to fire ...

A large review of studies suggests that exercise can ease depression about as effectively as psychological therapy. Compared ...

For the first time, scientists have answered a longstanding question in cell biology about a partnership of proteins called ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

Ceratopsians were horned, beaked dinosaurs that once stomped their way all over North America and Asia during the Late ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many ...

Octopuses are widely known for their intelligence, including problem-solving, tool use, and complex hunting behavior. For ...