Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

Female caribou chew shed antlers to get calcium and phosphorus. These minerals help them produce milk after giving birth.

Study of 280 empirical papers suggests evolution is shaped by both individual advantage and competition between groups.

Comet 41P slowed its rotation to a halt and then began spinning in the opposite direction, surprising scientists.

Memory loss can happen for many reasons, including normal aging, stress, lack of sleep, medication side effects, or medical ...

A 200-million-year-old cycad species that coexisted with dinosaurs and still survives has been discovered in the Amazon.

New evidence suggests a rare triplet superconductor may help quantum computers stay in sync by preserving electron spin ...

A massive 37-million-year-old underwater canyon reveals the fossil trace of an ancient Atlantic tectonic boundary.

A new study shows eruptions and wildfires altered the upper atmosphere, yet recent surface warming points elsewhere.

An asteroid the size of a building could collide with the Moon in 2032 and generate a flash visible from Earth.

Greenland loses 200 billion tons of ice per year, lifting the land and lowering nearby sea levels even as global oceans ...

New research shows melting Arctic sea ice could be reshaping India’s monsoon, shifting heavier August and September rains ...