In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of ...

A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, researchers have managed to ...

How partners respond to stress may be as important as the stress itself, according to two new Canadian studies of lesbian, ...

Your phone warms up after a 20-minute FaceTime call. Your laptop hums loudly while editing a large video file. Heat is a ...

A new study has revealed that saltwater crocodiles born or raised in captivity may not return to their breeding centers after being released into the wild, a discovery that can help inform ...

Bacteria fend off invading viruses with molecular scissors that slice up viral DNA—a system called CRISPR that's become ...

New research reveals that Dante Alighieri's Inferno wasn't just a masterpiece of literature: it was a gedankenexperiment in impact physics. From multi-ring craters to shockwaves that reshaped the ...

Over the past few decades, some physicists worldwide have been investigating unusual particle-like magnetic structures known as topological solitons. These structures could potentially be leveraged to ...

A mythical army of genetically engineered raccoons has helped Australian researchers show that belief in conspiracy theories ...

Regions with greater socioeconomic inequalities are more affected by cold weather, whereas areas with higher levels of wealth ...

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has ...

The European Union's climate monitor said Friday that ocean temperatures are edging toward record highs as conditions shift ...