A 175-year-old mistake about a major solar storm has been uncovered, changing the timeline of space weather’s earliest ...

Climate change is increasing rapid switches between drought and flooding in China, with low-income populations facing the ...

Some birds appear to seek out geothermal steam, where sulfur-rich gases could help them manage parasites and pathogens.

A new federal directive changes how the Endangered Species Act applies when protected wildlife is unintentionally killed.

Four fossils from China put the starfish ancestor on the seabed with feathery feeding arms instead of a burrow and gill slits ...

Indole, a molecule gut bacteria make from food, slowed a leading cause of food poisoning in mice, and one probiotic did the same.

Children’s blinking patterns revealed surprising links to flexible thinking and activity in a key region of the developing brain.

Human activities are reshaping coastal waters by changing nutrient balances that influence algae growth and ecosystem health ...

A nerve protein called TRPM2 may help turn inflammation signals into pain, offering a possible future treatment target.

Tiny sand hoppers can move hundreds of tons of sand along Southern California beaches each day, rivaling the sediment loads of some rivers.

Iron meteorites show the first bodies of the early solar system were 83% to 92% dry rock, with water arriving millions of ...

Social anxiety amplifies brain networks that track being watched – a boost for easy learning that may backfire when tasks get ...