The Congo River pours roughly 10.6 million gallons of freshwater into the Atlantic every second. A study published on June 10 ...

Scientists found that moth wings respond to specific odors, suggesting the insects may have a previously unknown sensory ...

People worldwide carry DNA from a mysterious extinct human lineage that interbred with our ancestors long ago.

A global study of 15,029 fish communities found species counts held steady while food webs reorganized around smaller-bodied fish.

Early humans may have spread across the Americas by specializing in giant prey such as mammoths, ground sloths, and gomphotheres.

AI mapped more than 215,000 glaciers worldwide, revealing their hidden thickness, total ice volume, and where the biggest uncertainties remain.

Scientists are testing whether black soldier fly larvae could help turn massive piles of Sargassum seaweed into fish feed, fertilizer, and other useful products.

Adult autism diagnoses are rising, but new research suggests people diagnosed later may differ from those diagnosed as ...

Anabolic steroids build muscle quickly, but decades of research now link long-term use to heart damage, artery plaque, and early death.

A computer model suggests Archaeopteryx may have used two or three powerful leaps to build enough speed for flight.

Cement plants could become carbon-negative by combining electric kilns with direct air capture to pull CO2 from the ...

Plate tectonics loads a fault over centuries, but something else usually decides the moment it finally breaks. New research on California seismicity shows that groundwater cycles, stress from ...