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

Endocannabinoids act "like a 'dimmer switch,' fine-tuning neural activity to maintain balance, or homeostasis," Ryan McLaughlin, co-director of the Cannabis Research Center and as ...

Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is.

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park hosts sand-dune fields that fill up with lagoons every wet season, but the reserve also has ...

Scientists in China have announced the first confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Hainan hare in part of its ...

A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, ...

A man's neck tattoo triggered a reaction so rare that it was only the second recorded case. When you purchase through links ...

Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the ...

Modular robots are easily expandable, know when they're upside down or stuck, and can march forward across all kinds of ...

Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic.