When asked about the greatest innovation of humans, people often say language or fire. A new paper suggests these innovations ...

Scientists have long speculated why Venus, with a size, mass and structure similar to Earth's, doesn't have a moon. New UC ...

About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, ...

The sun is such a constant in our lives that it can be difficult to imagine our star ever changing. But the sun can be quite ...

Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater. Some are places of healing, spiritual cleansing and ...

Across Appalachia and the Rust Belt region, including throughout the city of Pittsburgh, former industrial sites are being ...

The malaria parasite is able to detect changes in its host's environment and respond by increasing the production of sexual ...

Mitochondria—tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy—are often depicted as discrete kidney bean-shaped objects. But in reality, they form a dynamic, interconnected network throughout the ...

For two weeks in September, everyone wants to be Italian—at least judging by the crowds at the annual Feast of San Gennaro in ...

Social technologies, digital tools that allow people to communicate and share content with each other online, have become a central way of communicating for many people worldwide. Yet the possible ...

The electronic properties of materials are typically determined by their structure under normal, undisturbed conditions, when ...

Many of the moons orbiting Saturn, Uranus and Neptune likely conceal oceans of liquid water beneath miles of icy shell.