A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic as part of a new weekly service on a route that cuts ...

Firefighters battled for a second day Sunday to contain a forest fire on the Greek Aegean island of Skyros, as the local ...

Prolonged dry spells or droughts can sometimes reduce aquatic diseases, many of which affect people. Yet other times, water ...

Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back ...

Astronomers have linked an X-ray flash discovered by the Einstein Probe to a known type of supernova with unusual features ...

The strongest glasses have an Achilles' heel that causes them to fail catastrophically when pushed past their limit. They do ...

Employers are increasingly investing in training to prepare their employees for artificial intelligence (AI). Training ...

Researchers at Rice University have found that gently squeezing a crystal of iron sulfide can change two of its unusual properties at the same time: its tiny magnetic signal and the way electricity ...

Humans love dogs, but petting them can leave some people sneezing and wheezing. About 15% of the world's population lives with a dog allergy, which can increase the risk of hay fever and asthma. The ...

Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an ...

A new study from Murdoch University has found that the introduced plant disease Phytophthora dieback is indirectly hindering quendas in Western Australia's jarrah forests by reducing their habitat ...

Many fascinating phases in quantum materials emerge when electrons, atoms and other microscopic components begin to act ...