Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science ...

Scientists with the Norwegian Orca Survey and Orca Channel have documented, for the first time and in astounding detail, the birth of an orca and the newborn's first hour.

Whether you love or hate AI has a lot to do with how your brain processes risk and trust. From ChatGPT crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the ...

The compact robot enables people with limited mobility to navigate complicated environments where wheeled devices can't go.

Xpeng's new humanoid, IRON, is designed to work alongside people — but it won't be folding your laundry anytime soon.

Back on planet Earth, and deep inside a pitch-black, sulfuric cave on the Albanian-Greek border, we reported on a study that ...

James Watson, who co-won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA's structure, was a towering and controversial figure in science.

Astronomers spotted a flaring black hole that may be consuming a star at least 30 times more massive than the sun. At its ...

The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...

Experts at the National Library of Norway believe the liturgical songbook was made by a local artisan around A.D. 1200.

Cats can understand human communication too. Studies show cats know their own names and the names of their companions, and ...