AI chatbots backed existing plans about twice as often as identical new ones, a status quo bias that can work against climate ...

Breaking forests into scattered patches was linked to warmer canopy surfaces in about two-thirds of the world's forests, a ...

Scientists played healthy reef sounds underwater in Hawaii and found more baby corals nearby, even though they have no known way to hear.

Children whose gut bacteria stop maturing early may face triple the risk of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

Wild African elephants appear to use body movements as deliberate signals. They watch other elephants before and during gestures.

Women in male-heavy finance teams felt less comfortable admitting mistakes at work, but the gap closed where women made up most of the team.

New research reveals that losing plant diversity could reduce grasslands’ carbon uptake by 15% globally and up to 50% in some ...

The glass came from soil returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, which landed in the South Pole–Aitken Basin and in June 2024 brought back the first samples ever collected from the Moon’s far side. The ...

Climate change could help African gemsbok spread across the American Southwest, increasing competition for food with native ...

People treat money differently by its label, and a 21-country study shows this mental accounting habit is universal.

Most of the world's oyster reefs are gone. A new global map suggests where they could still grow, and most of that water is ...

Does sleeping with your dog ruin your rest? A new study suggests people may be more likely to wake their dogs than the other way around.