A new theory says language evolved in fireside stories, and the flicker rate of a campfire sits close to the rhythm of human ...

A new receiver could help drones draw power from lasers during flight while turning excess heat into additional electricity.

Physicists have spent six decades believing that high-energy particles trapped around Earth spread out through random ...

Small bee species can have surprisingly sharp vision, showing that large eyes are not always needed to see clearly.

Webb observations reveal how young stars gradually strip gas from planet-forming disks, setting a deadline for worlds trying to become gas giants.

A survey of nearly 40,000 teens finds that kids who turn to AI chatbots for mental health support are more likely to be ...

Adults whose parents divorced report more depression, but new research suggests other childhood family hardships may explain ...

Bacteria living around hydrothermal vents can help shape the minerals that form on the ocean floor, new research from Greece reveals.

Astronomers tracked a black hole outburst for months and found powerful gas outflows continuing after the system had ...

At the bottom of a vertical shaft in the karst mountains of Chongqing, a mature subtropical forest grows in permanent ...

Teenagers with bigger differences between weekday and weekend sleep schedules may experience slightly higher anxiety, ...

Researchers developed a reliable tool showing how differently people talk to pets during ordinary moments of daily life.