Southern California is, in most ways, a geological paradox. Over a century has passed since the last significant break affected large parts of Los Angeles, but tectonic tension still grips the ground ...

What is the largest scorpion in the world? New research reveals that the biggest ever scorpion is Praearcturus gigas, which ...

Globally, temperatures have increased continuously since the 19th century, but an area of the North Atlantic Ocean has shown ...

In the grand detective story of how life began, scientists have just uncovered a new clue hidden in the chemistry of ancient ...

UC San Diego engineers are growing plants in simulated space conditions to explore their potential for producing pharmaceuticals in space. Photos by David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of ...

This breakthrough opens the door to integrating acoustic wave technologies directly into standard chip architectures.

Dung beetles feed on and lay their eggs in the feces of other animals, and elephant dung is particularly nutritious. Even ...

Stonehenge has always been a monument of mysteries, but few stones within its circle have provoked as much debate as the ...

Deep under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, scientists have mapped a landscape that has never been exposed to sunlight. Using ...

Against this backdrop, there is a review of the literature in Current Obesity Reports, which integrates an increasingly large ...

In Down syndrome, a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is still the most common live-birth survivable chromosomal disorder, with an incidence of about 1 in 700. It is known for more than ...

Move over, caveman clichés; Neanderthals weren’t just club-wielding hunters. New research reveals that they were culinary strategists, operating what can only be described as prehistoric “fat ...