Scientists found an ancient freshwater aquifer trapped beneath the ocean floor off New England, preserved for thousands of ...

Scientists used a natural pine scent called pinene to chemically mimic food, easily overriding the natural avoidance ...

A COVID-19 outbreak in Spain showed that shared ventilation shafts can carry virus filled air between apartments.

Scientists discovered hidden phosphorus spikes in ancient limestone that may help explain two of Earth’s worst marine mass ...

Ancient volcanoes in the Arctic may have trapped Earth in repeated "Snowball Earth" freezes for 56 million years.

Endangered pilot whales are calling louder to compete with ship noise, but researchers say signals may already be at their ...

A study reveals that the flow of water, liquid viscosity, may hold one of the most profound clues to how life originated in ...

Scientists have discovered that many flood maps may underestimate serious risks due to hidden changes in river channels.

Scientists found that elite Maya settlements may have housed imported dogs, including possible early relatives of the ...

A molecule found in scorpion venom eliminated drug-resistant bacteria during research trials, and could revolutionize ...

Researchers discovered that patchouli oil compounds may repel mosquitoes through the same biological pathway used by DEET.

Struggles with money, housing, and daily stability may shape healthy aging as much as disease, scientists report.