A new study finds that aspen trees slow wildfire spread and may help protect vulnerable communities in fire-prone areas.

A rocky planet with a 24-hour orbit and an ice giant that takes five years to complete its orbit have been detected orbiting ...

Birds evolved a unique microRNA, MIR2954, to protect male embryos from gene overdose. Without it, male birds die early.

Some mammals evolved to eat only ants and termites. It happened at least twelve times. These animals developed special ...

Close friends show similar brain activity during shopping ads, especially in value-related brain regions and preferences.

Clear-cutting forests can increase flood size and frequency for over 40 years, especially on moist, shady slopes.

CT scans of Cretaceous fossils reveal seven ancient worm species that bored into marine bones and shaped deep-sea ecosystems.

Scientists discover a radioactive spike of beryllium-10 (10Be) in Pacific Ocean sediments, revealing ancient climatic and ...

Scientists have traced the shifting and strengthening Southern jet stream to global warming and other major climate drivers.

Wild tomatoes from the Galápagos Islands are reversing evolution and regaining an ancient chemical defense after millions of ...

Jadarite, a rare Serbian mineral with lithium and boron, could revolutionize battery supplies for electric vehicles.

New research reveals that people in rich and poor nations burn similar calories daily, pointing to diet as the real cause of ...