Scientists discovered that rose petals form their pointed tips by concentrating stress in small areas along the edges.

Quantum ideas describe particles and fields in tiny packages, but general relativity paints gravity as smooth curves in space ...

For the first time, a camera about 50 feet away recorded a group of orcas closing in on a solitary prickly shark in deep ...

An underwater volcano in Tonga dramatically changed the global climate by releasing massive steam, not just sulfur.

Essays written by ChatGPT or other AI tools feel distant and lack literacy. Researchers see AI as only a tutor, not a ...

Researchers have combined decades of scientific data, tracing how all birds are related. This provides an evolutionary map ...

Some scientists point to genetic quirks called mutations as possible triggers for its unexpected look. Genes involved in ...

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

Invisible chemicals are steadily building up in polar bears, seals, seabirds, and in humans who depend on Arctic wildlife for ...

A nine-year study finds climate change is moving faster than mountain plants can adapt. Assisted gene flow may be needed to ...

A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

Animals rich in protein reduce oxygen faster during decay, creating mineral-forming environments which helps preserve their ...